PILnet

At that time, the purpose of the organization was to promote the use of law as a tool to serve the interests of the whole of society rather than those of a powerful few. In 2002, PILnet established an office in Budapest, Hungary, from which it coordinated efforts across Central and Eastern Europe to promote pro bono and public interest law. Subsequently, PILnet set up offices in Russia in 2004, in New York in 2007, and in China in 2008 to support its burgeoning International Fellows Program and to apply its unique approach to activating, empowering, and connecting those who use legal tools in the public interest. In 2011, PILnet adopted its current name to better reflect its strategy of bringing together global networks devoted to delivering justice and protecting rights. In 2013, PILnet established an office in Hong Kong, where it began to expand its public interest law programming in Asia. Today, PILnet continues to carry out is mission to make law work for all from its three regional offices in Budapest, Hong Kong, and New York, providing much needed free legal assistance to hundreds of civil society organizations around the world in partnership with major multinational and local and regional law firms and independent practitioners every year. PILnet continues to hold its highly regarded Global Forum in a different city every year and hosts International Fellows from around the world in its three offices. Every year, PILnet adds and refines its local, regional, and global programming to understand, highlight, and help civil society organizations to meet the urgent needs and advance the interests of communities everywhere. PILnet Logo