Pro bono
The Pietrzak Sidor & Partners Law Firm engages in numerous pro bono activities.
Our lawyers undertake free of charge representation before courts and tribunals, provide legal advice and consultations and draw up legal opinions for non-governmental organisations.
We have a long record of supporting non-governmental organisations operating in the areas of human rights, respecting the law order, development of lawyers’ education, cooperation of legal professions and promotion of pro bono legal aid. We cooperate with leading Polish non-governmental organisations, including:
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Helsinki Foundation
for Human RightsHelsinki Foundation for Human Rights was established in 1989 by members of Helsinki Committee in Poland. The main mission of Foundation is to develop a culture of freedom and human rights both in Poland and in other countries. In 2007 the Foundation obtained consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of ONZ (ECOSOC). The Foundation is a member of numerous organizations such as Human Rights Network, Grupa Zagranica and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles. The Foundation also won many awards including Zasłużony dla tolerancji and Tęczowy Laur. |
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Greenpeace Poland
Greenpeace was founded in 1971 in Canada to stop an American nuclear test in Alaska. Today Greenpeace offices are located in over 40 countries in the whole world, including Poland. The organization takes care of the major environmental problems, mainly by organizing direct actions that draw the society’s attention to the problems. . The organization focuses on the most important, both global and local threats to biodiversity and environment.
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Association of Professor Zbigniew Hołda
The Prof. Zbigniew Hołda Association was founded in May 2010 by a group of 17 lawyers. The main goal of the association is to take actions promoting respect for the rule of law, human rights, development of law education, cooperation between law professions and pro bono legal assistance. The Association is also aimed at promoting t academic and professional achievements of Professor Zbigniew Hołda.
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Since December 2010, advocate Mikołaj Pietrzak has held the position of Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of the Polish Bar Council. Advocate Paweł Osik and advocate Małgorzata Mączka-Pacholak are also members of the Committee for Human Rights at the Polish Bar Council.