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During the pandemic, TSMP delivered gift packs to frontline workers at the Singapore General Hospital. [11] In 2020, it was noted as a Champion for Good by the National Volunteer And Philanthropy Centre. [12] In 2023, TSMP began offering pro-bono legal services to victims of sexual harassment. [13]
The society provides services and support to lawyers in Singapore, does advocacy for issues affecting its members, publishes the Law Gazette, and operates a pro bono scheme to provide access to justice for those who may not be able to afford it. [2] [3] Other services that it offers include:
Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.
In 2021, more than 91% of the firm's Australian lawyers took part in pro bono work, contributing over 54,000 pro bono hours. [32]: 5 The firm is a long-time partner of Youth Law Australia, a community legal centre that provides free legal services to children and young people across Australia. [33]
Morgan Lewis is known for high-profile pro bono representations and for filing a historic amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 on behalf of 379 companies, making a business case for legalizing same-sex marriage across the country. In the 2024 Vault Rankings, Morgan Lewis ranked No. 1 for Pro Bono, No. 2 for Associate/Partner Relations ...
The Bar considers 20 hours of work done pro bono — “short for “pro bono publico,” a Latin term that means “for the public good,” as Georgetown Law explains — or $350 given to legal ...
Most clients must pay a fee to the Legal Aid Bureau, though their financial means are taken into account when the amount they must pay is determined. The Law Society of Singapore also provides pro bono legal representation to indigent defendants facing criminal charges that do not carry the death penalty through its Criminal Legal Aid Scheme. [71]
In 2021 and in conjunction of ET LLP's 9th anniversary and in partnership with the Law Society Pro Bono Services (LSPBS), SGD 100,000 was raised for LSPBS' campaign, 'inclusive justice', which supports LSPBS' court representation schemes for foreigners in areas of criminal legal aid, matrimonial matters and more.