More than 150 law firm practitioners and NGO representatives from all over the Americas participated in the 2018 Conference on Pro Bono Practice in the Americas, convened in Mexico City by the Vance Center, the Pro Bono Network of the Americas, Appleseed Mexico, Centro Mexicano Pro Bono, and Fundacion Barra Mexicana. The conference focused on how the legal profession working collectively can secure the rule of law and fundamental human rights amidst the current tumultuous times in the Americas.

The Vance Center advances global justice by engaging lawyers across borders to support civil society and an ethically active legal profession.