Diamond sponsor for ProBono.Org Awards Ceremony

The awards will be held on 17 September 2015 at Constitution Hill, with Advocate Thuli Madonsela as the guest speaker.

Sponsored categories

There are seven categories for the 2015 awards, including categories for pro bono attorneys, advocates, corporations, law firms, legal NGOs and law clinic students who advance the right to representation contained in Section 34 of the South African Constitution.

LexisNexis South Africa is sponsoring the following categories:

• Most impactful case, project or initiative undertaken by a private law firm in 2014
  
• For-profit organisation/corporation
  
• Most dedicated and committed individual attorney in a law firm, law clinic or private company in 2014
  
• A case, project or initiative that advanced children's rights in 2014
  
• The human rights champion award
  
• Student at a university law clinic in South Africa who has shown exceptional dedication and commitment to his or her work at the legal clinic
  
• An advocate who, through his or her pro bono contribution, has demonstrated the most dedication and commitment during 2014

"As a company grounded on the rule of law, it looks forward to honouring these individuals who help to promote access to justice for South Africa's most vulnerable citizens," said LexisNexis CEO Billy Last. "We also commend Probono.Org for the work it does in identifying, supporting and acknowledging these lawyers."

For more information, visit: www.probono.org.za