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27 September 2024
News & Announcements
Ashley Mullen Successfully Represents Individual in Legal Aid Society Pro Bono Case
Our Associate Ashley Mullen successfully represented a young individual in a pro bono case referred to Pallas from The Legal Aid Society. Our client was involved in a minor vehicle collision, which occurred in a rental vehicle, and resulted in the matter being referred to a debt collector who threatened to sue our client for alleged property damage.
22 July 2024
News & Announcements
Alessia de Quincey, Kimmie Fearnside and James Newton Awarded the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Champions Award 2024
We are delighted that our counsel Alessia de Quincey and Kimmie Fearnside and associate James Newton have been awarded the Chancery Bar Association’s Pro Bono Champions Award 2024.
17 June 2024
News & Announcements
Pallas Team Included in the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales
We are delighted that our partners Neil Pigott and Nelson Goh, counsel Kimmie Fearnside and Alessia de Quincey and associates Rekha Rogers, James Newton and Alysha Patel have been included in the inaugural Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales.
18 April 2024
Pallas Partners’ Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project Results in Fourth Circuit Victory
Our New York partner Shireen Barday and associate Mark Davies filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in connection with a challenge to a transgender sports ban in West Virginia, prohibiting transgender girls from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identities.
12 February 2024
News & Announcements
Pallas Shortlisted in Four Categories at the Legal500 ESG UK Awards 2024
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for four awards at the inaugural Legal500 ESG UK Awards 2024.
7 December 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Files a Further Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project
New York, 7th December, 2023 – On December 4, 2023, Pallas Partners (US) LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in support of four transgender Medicaid beneficiaries challenging a Florida law, Rule 59G-1.050(7), that was adopted for the purpose of denying coverage for gender-affirming care to treat gender dysphoria.
6 December 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Wins at the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards
We are thrilled to have won Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm at the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards. This recognises the firm’s pro bono practice, including our representation of pro bono clients ClientEarth and TransPride Brighton and Hove, among others.
10 November 2023
Events & Engagements
Pro Bono Week 2023: In Conversation With Legal Response International
To mark Pro Bono Week UK 2023, our counsel and pro bono lead Kimmie Fearnside and associate James Newton recorded a podcast with Olivia Tattarletti of Legal Response International and Eunice Asinguza, Legal Manager of Uganda’s National Environment Management Authority.
9 November 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Shortlisted at LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards
We are delighted to have been shortlisted at the LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards for Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm.
16 October 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Partners (US) LLP Files a Further Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project
New York, 16th October, 2023 – Today, Pallas Partners (US) LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in support of two transgender athletes challenging an Arizona law, A.R.S. § 15-120.02, that was adopted for the purpose of prohibiting transgender girls from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity. The athletes succeeded at obtaining an injunction prohibiting the law from blocking their participation on girls’ sports teams.
13 September 2023
Events & Engagements
Pallas to Host Purpose Driven Pro Bono Webinar
On Thursday 21st September, we hosted a panel discussion entitled ‘Purpose Driven Pro Bono’ kindly organised by the InterLaw Diversity Forum.
3 May 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Files a Further Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project
Pallas Partners (US) LLP filed a further amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in support of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (CIAC) policy allowing transgender student-athletes to participate in school athletic programs consistent with their gender identity on 1 May 2023.
5 April 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Partners (US) LLP Files Amicus brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project in Support of Transgender Students’ Access to School Sports
New York, 4th April, 2023 – Yesterday, Pallas Partners (US) LLP filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in support of a transgender student athlete challenging West Virginia’s law prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in public school sports consistent with their gender identity.
13 March 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Partners (US) LLP Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project in Support of Transgender Students’ Access to School Sports
Pallas Partners (US) LLP files an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project in support of a transgender athlete challenging a Florida law that prohibits transgender women and girls from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity.
27 February 2023
News & Announcements
Pallas Advises Support Through Court in Pro Bono Case
Our partner Fiona Huntriss and associate Alysha Patel recently assisted Support Through Court – a charity dedicated to providing free, independent assistance to people facing legal proceedings without representation – on an important pro bono case.
1 June 2022
News & Announcements
Pallas Becomes a Signatory to the Law Society’s Pro Bono Charter & Endorses the Joint Pro Bono Protocol
In line with our responsibility strategy and our commitment to access to justice, Pallas has become a signatory to the Law Society’s Pro Bono Charter and endorsed the joint Pro Bono Protocol which promotes and supports high standards of pro bono work.
11 April 2022
Insights
In Conversation with Kimmie Fearnside, Pro Bono Lead
I’m a 6th year Associate with a broad practice in dispute resolution, having worked on a spectrum of matters covering different types of clients, multiple jurisdictions, and a wide variety of sectors.
15 March 2022
News & Announcements
Pallas Partners LLP to Act Pro Bono for ClientEarth
Pallas Partners LLP is representing ClientEarth pro bono in ground-breaking legal action planned against Shell’s Board of Directors for their climate risk mismanagement.
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