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![]() | International Senior Lawyers Project Honored With Public Service Award | |
![]() ISLP 2007
Annual Report ![]() ISLP Volunteers Honored for Their Development Work by VEGA on April 30. President Johnson-Sirleaf of
| The International Senior Lawyers Project provides volunteer legal services by skilled and experienced attorneys to advance democracy and the rule of law, protect human rights and promote equitable economic development worldwide. Through the pro bono work of retired and active practitioners, working independently and in law firms, ISLP helps governments and citizens develop and implement legal reforms, assists programs that advance the social and economic well-being of people in developing countries, and builds the capacity of local organizations and professionals to meet the needs of their communities. ISLP volunteers pay tribute to their experiences, and clients share their thanks for excellent legal assistance: "It has been a
long haul for everyone, particularly in the last few days . . . I want to thank
you for the excellent support and advice which our team received from you
throughout the period of negotiations in New York and for your continued
support and advice in these last few days that helped us to reach a successful
conclusion. . . I know that with your help we now have [an agreement] which we
can proudly reveal to the nation that represents a significant improvement in
the management of our natural resources and protection of our national
interest." "We
will miss tremendously your energy, optimism and good judgment. Your
contribution has been invaluable for the successes of the project, and for the
speed with which they have been achieved." "I wanted to let
[Latham & Watkins] know that we have signed the Grant Agreement...for the
GDA. Getting our first GDA grant [for the Guatemala project] is a
tremendous achievement and one that we couldn't have managed without your
expert help in structuring our relationship...I understand that you are willing
to help us with our further legal needs as we move forward in this
process. We are so very, very grateful to you." “I cannot think of a
more interesting and engaging way to spend the remainder of my professional
life. I’ve discovered that the skills we develop as attorneys in this country
can be used in collaboration with our counterparts abroad to help promote
access to justice and the rule of law beyond our own borders.” "The |