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“At Kirkland & Ellis we are committed to advancing the local and global communities in which we live and work. To fulfil that mission we dedicate substantial energy, talent and resources to an array of meaningful causes and initiatives that reflect our values and vision.”
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The national average success rate for such appeals with representation stands at around 70% teams of Kirkland attorneys have achieved between 90% and 100% success rates in each of the four full calendar years that Kirkland has participated in the scheme. Since the project’s inception, 157 Kirkland attorneys have dedicated nearly 8,300 Pro Bono hours, assisting 125 clients in need. In 2019, Kirkland attorneys around the world, devoted nearly 13,300 hours to LGBT-focused Pro Bono working, including 3,500+ hours to the case challenging the ban on transgender service members in the US. Impetus provides management support, Pro Bono assistance and funding to a wide range of charities. Kirkland & Ellis started to work with Impetus in 2007 and has donated hundreds of Pro Bono hours to their initiatives. Charitable donations In 2019, Kirkland donated more than $15.5 million to 1,400+ charitable and law-related organisations. In the UK these include: Chance UK, Hackney Quest, Spitalfields Crypt Trust, 999 Club and Breast Cancer Now.
Pro Bono Over the last year, lawyers from Kirkland & Ellis London have provided Pro Bono services to a diverse range of organisations and benefitted enormously from the experience of clients and challenges outside of their usual legal work. More importantly, they have really made a difference to the people for whom they have worked. Pro Bono hours are billable hours for associates and our Firm aims for each associate to spend at least 20 hours per year on Pro Bono work. Pro Bono opportunities are available to attorneys at all levels, including Vacation Scheme students and trainees. Kirkland has partnered with the University House Legal Advice Centre, one of London’s oldest legal aid organizations, to provide volunteer staff for its weekly housing clinic in the East End of London. Since the housing clinic’s inception in 2017, 63 Kirkland attorneys from the London office have dedicated over 800 Pro Bono hours and assisted over 200 Legal Advice Centre clients in need. The clinic provides free legal support to vulnerable individuals facing housing issues including homelessness, evictions and poor living conditions. Since the autumn of 2015, Kirkland attorneys have represented clients in Employment and Support (ESA) and Universal Credit appeals.
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In 2019, lawyers across Kirkland & Ellis worldwide devoted more than 138,000 hours to organisations and individuals on pro bono matters. Our commitment as a firm to providing legal services without charge to those who cannot afford legal counsel is based on our goals of helping to improve clients’ lives, bettering communities and deepening the professional experience of our team.
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