Latham’s Pro Bono Program Honored for Human Rights Work

The National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) has recognized Latham with a 2024 Beacon of Justice Award. This year’s honorees “demonstrated an understanding of the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and other characteristics that may create interdependent systems of discrimination or disadvantage.”

Latham was honored for its comprehensive pro bono practice, through which Latham colleagues foster human rights, strengthen the rule of law, and assist vulnerable individuals around the globe, including asylees and refugees.

We are committed to using our resources and experience to help increase access to justice for low-income, underserved communities. Our lawyers and professional staff take on matters in nearly every area of public interest law, including civil rights, asylum and immigration, children’s rights, criminal justice, social entrepreneurship, community development, anti-human trafficking, veterans’ rights, and microfinance.