National Legal Aid & Defender Association Again Honors Dechert for Pro Bono Commitment

Dechert has again been recognized for its pro bono work by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association in its 2026 Beacon of Justice Awards, which recognize law firms for extraordinary pro bono achievements.

This year, the NLADA highlighted firms for their commitment to protecting democracy and civil rights, with an emphasis on issues including freedom of speech, immigration, domestic violence and dismantling systemic barriers to justice.

Dechert remains committed to pro bono work and advancing access to justice. In 2025, the firm was ranked among the top 10 globally for pro bono by The American Lawyer and named the National Law Journal’s Community Impact Leader.

This year, the firm helped secure the release of Belarusian journalist Igor Losik, who had been detained since 2020 after being accused of “violating public order” ahead of an election. Working with Freedom Now, Dechert supported a petition to the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which found his imprisonment violated international law. Mr. Losik was released in 2025 as part of a mass amnesty of political prisoners.

Dechert also secured a significant settlement for four immigrant women who were subjected to labor trafficking in a debt-bondage scheme in the United States. After five years of litigation, the firm obtained a rarely granted “Doe” motion allowing the women to proceed under pseudonyms and won a key attachment motion preventing the defendant from transferring assets.

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