An article in this week's Irish Times by Noeline Blackwell of the Free Legal Advice Centres and Larry Donnelly of PILA acknowledges and praises all the work done pro bono by lawyers who assist non-governmental organisations through PILA.
They note: "From highly regarded barristers who draft comprehensive opinions and then evangelise about the merits of pro bono work to their colleagues, to boutique law firms with niche areas of expertise who present legal education sessions to cross-sections of committed advocates and activists, to large law firms whose internationally recognised personnel give legal advice on complex issues, the breadth of pro bono legal services currently being provided through PILA is inspiring, and a credit to the many lawyers who are involved. Again, the beneficiaries of their professional skill are staff and service users of NGOs working to address the most profound and vexing problems facing Irish society in 2011".
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