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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City, Mexico

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Katie Niejadlik

Biography

Katie Niejadlik is the Global Director for Pro Bono at the Center for Reproductive Rights, where she leads the organization's pro bono strategy, leveraging pro bono resources to advance the Center's mission to protect, defend, and advance reproductive rights as human rights around the world. Katie leads a team of seven pro bono professionals in Colombia, Kenya, and the United States, in deepening the Center's pro bono network globally in regions where we work. The Center's pro bono network includes over 2100 lawyers across six continents, 88 countries, and 125 law firms. Katie is a leader in the pro bono community beyond the Center. Katie has cultivated enduring relationships with the Center’s closest firms and pro bono lawyers. She is a frequent speaker at pro bono conferences and events. She also previously served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Pro Bono Counsel, the leading association of pro bono professionals in the United States. Prior to joining the Center, Katie led the pro bono program at a prominent international law firm where she pioneered initiatives to increase access to justice for low-income individuals. She also previously coordinated the pro bono practice of the Legal Aid Society of New York City, serving as the liaison between the private bar and 1,600 staff responsible for the legal needs of New Yorkers in civil, criminal, and juvenile rights matters. In her life outside of work, Katie is an avid yoga practitioner and novice gardener who enjoys spending as much time by the ocean as possible.

Session

SPPI Showcase: creating great pro bono programmes

Thursday 19 September (0930 - 1230)

PALACIO DE INTURBIDE 1, LEVEL E1

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