On Thursday 7 September 2017 the fourth Pro Bono Awards ceremony was held at The Social Kitchen at Exclusive Books in Hyde Park Corner.
There were 11 award categories, won by: Refugee Law – Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Inc.Housing Law – Sonkozi Ngalonkulu AttorneysEstates Law – Mojelo Hlazo AttorneysCommunity Advice Office – Ntsu Community Advice Office, MabopaneFamily Law – Riva Lange AttorneyLabour Law – Naledi Motsiri, WerksmansWills – Norton Rose Fulbright SAPolice Brutality – Candice Pillay, Hogan Lovells SA Inc.Child Law – Suné Bosch, Ramsden Small Inc.Advocate Award – Thulamela GroupLaw Student at a University Law Clinic – Lutho Klaas, University of Fort HareLaw Society of the Northern Provinces Award – Serialong LebasaLegal Aid South Africa Award – Khanyisa Ngobeni In addition, there were several Director’s Special Mentions: Clarks Attorneys – for their willing availability and commitmentReg Joubert – for his support at the Divorce Help Desk and children’s mattersClaire Thomson – for drafting wills and presenting at community workshopsSusan Harris – for her many years of commitment to help desks, cases and eventsLeana Elliot of Klopper Jonker Attorneys – for assisting at the Palm Ridge Help Desk and other pro bono workPatrick Bracher of Norton Rose Fulbright SA – for hosting the Pro Bono Law radio programme on Radio Today for the past 11 yearsBaker & McKenzie – for doing pro bono work for ProBono.OrgHoossen Sader – for his availability to take on family law matters We congratulate all the winners and thank our generous sponsors for supporting this acknowledgement of invaluable pro bono work.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”SPONSORS”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3407″ img_size=”large” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”www.northernlaw.co.za/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3403″ img_size=”large” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://www.legal-aid.co.za/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505400685911{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3211″ img_size=”140×136″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://jutalaw.co.za/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3210″ img_size=”225×70″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”www.ajs.co.za/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3404″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/gateway.page”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505400712241{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”3408″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://jutalaw.co.za/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”3212″ img_size=”124×65″ alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://spier.co.za”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”3410″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://spier.co.za”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”3411″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://www.exclusivebooks.co.za/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505400487846{margin-top: 15px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3413″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”http://shereno.co.za/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”3414″ onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://standardbank.co.za”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”PREVIOUS PRO BONO AWARDS”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][rev_slider_vc alias=”awards-2016″][vc_column_text]Once again, on 6 September we celebrated the extraordinary work being undertaken by lawyers, the media, the NGO sector, students and others in promoting human rights and the interests of the poor and marginalised. READ ABOUT THE CEREMONY HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][rev_slider_vc alias=”awards-2015″][vc_column_text]The 2nd Annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony was held at the Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg on 17 September 2015. We were honoured to have the Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela as our Keynote speaker. READ ABOUT THE CEREMONY HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][rev_slider_vc alias=”awards-2014″][vc_column_text]The very first Annual Pro Bono Awards Ceremony in South Africa was held at the stylish Katy’s Palace Bar in Johannesburg on 7 October 2014. 150 attorneys, advocates and mediators attended the event that was ably MC-ed by attorney and social media expert Emma Sadleir. READ ABOUT THE CEREMONY HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]