ISLP provides pro bono legal assistance to governments and civil society organizations in the Global South and in countries transitioning to democracy and market-based economies, leveraging global legal resources in alignment with client needs to support just, accountable and inclusive development.
What We Do
ISLP provides top-tier pro bono legal services to three primary groups of clients — governments, civil society actors, and social enterprises — cognizant that each represents an important tenet of inclusive development. ISLP’s legal support focuses on the following intersecting thematic areas: accountability and transparency/anti-bribery and anti-corruption; community-inclusive development; investment and trade; media law and freedom of expression; natural resource management; social enterprises and innovative finance; and tax.
We seek to engage where there is an evident need for pro bono legal assistance and the opportunity to make a genuine contribution to inclusive, accountable, and sustainable development. Engagements are driven by client needs and based on the attorney-client model: volunteer legal experts provide advice and guidance, while clients retain the ability to direct development decisions and outcomes.
Where We Work
ISLP regularly handles over 100 projects each year throughout the Global South.
Hover over dots on the map to see recent examples of our impact around the world.
News
Hon. Lewis Stone: ISLP’s First Volunteer
I retired as a partner of Rogers & Wells on December 31, 1999. Two other partners, Tony Essaye and Dick Winfield, were also then retiring and organizing ISLP to [...]
ISLP Staff Updates
We’re thrilled to welcome Eniye Ogbebor as ISLP’s Senior Legal Program Officer! Eniye will be working with ISLP’s Sustainable Development program to develop and implement ISLP’s capacity-building projects for government [...]
Protecting the Amazon through Green Bonds
Green Bonds are an increasingly important financial tool in helping to mitigate the climate crisis. Last month, ISLP conducted a virtual panel on Green Bonds for an audience of [...]