Conference at the Law Faculty of St Petersburg State University

On 18 November, Natalia Demina, Associate at Maxima Legal, attended the conference titled ‘Problems with cooperation between participants of legal aid systems and issues of public control’. Natalia gave a presentation on the topic of ‘Pro bono practice or a few words about the social responsibility of Russian law firms’.

Participants in the conference included representatives from academic organisations, government departments and business.

Natalia commented that an important indicator of a law firms sense of social responsibility is found in its willingness to provide organisations in need with legal support at reduced rates or on a pro bono basis. Providing legal services on a reduced fee basis or for charity is simply a manifestation of humanism that should naturally be reflected in the practice of any law firm. Maxima Legal is no exception; we think about those who need our help and spend our time working on not only commercial projects but also social ones. We are pleased to observe the positive trend in the development of pro bono services provided by Russian law firms and the growth of interest in it.