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Todd Crider Quoted in Latin Lawyer on Pro Bono Work in 2020 and Beyond
02.23.21
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Corporate Partner Todd Crider was featured in a Latin Lawyer article titled, “Pro bono: A critical state.” The article analyzed the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had in Latin America, specifically regarding social progress and pro bono work. The pandemic has fueled demand for pro bono counsel in the region, which the article identified as being greater than ever. Todd noted, “This is the moment for lawyers who consider themselves and their firms as leaders to step up to the challenges of our time.”
Todd currently serves as an executive committee member and previously served as the founding chair of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. The Vance Center advances global justice by engaging lawyers across borders to support civil society and an ethically active legal profession. Through the Vance Center, Todd also serves on the executive committee of the Pro Bono Network of the Americas and was a founder of the Lawyers Council for Civil and Economic Rights.
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