2026 Access to Justice Exchange

The Access to Justice Exchange (A2JX) is a series of the workshop, meetings, sessions that happen before and after the Asia Pro Bono Conference. These will vary in both thematic focus and in participant groups involved. While some A2JX events focus on the intersection of Pro Bono , Access to Justice and Rule of Law, all will have strong relevance to justice issues in both the Asia region and globally.

2-3 December and 7 December

Fukuoka, Japan

Fundamentals of Clinical Legal Education: Goals, Models and Shared Practices Workshop

The workshop aims to strengthen and achieve access to justice through providing an understanding of CLE, its goals, best practices for supervision, and a practical road map of how CLE helps to achieve and strengthen Access to Justice. The workshop will also raise awareness about lack of access to justice for marginalized and vulnerable persons and the need of CLE.

Pro Bono Week Collaboration

The Pro Bono Week Collaboration is an global initiative which aims to support jurisdictions around the world arranging a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to bring together jurisdictions to share ideas or events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.

This workshop will showcase pro bono celebrations in different jurisdictions, highlighting different models used, and include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events.

The Role of Bar Associations/Law Societies in Supporting Pro Bono Workshop

The workshop aims to raise awareness about the crucial role of bar associations and law societies in promoting and facilitating pro bono legal services in Asia. It will highlight successful case studies and best practices from the region, provide practical guidance on engaging and supporting legal professionals in pro bono work, and encourage collaboration to enhance pro bono support across Asia.