2025 Access to Justice Exchange
Court Transparency, Openness and Avoiding of Case Backlogs Practices Workshop
by the Judicial General Council of Mongolia
2 October 2025
This workshop will consist of two topics: (i) Open Trial – Mongolian Experiences and Perspectives, and (ii) Small Claims Court – focusing on simplified case proceeding principles and international experiences. In Mongolia, it has been being under progress and improvement making court open, transparent and accessible since 2013, that undoubtedly considered as one most crucial factor for public confidence in court. Therefore “Open trial” is one of the significant and critical issues for Mongolian judiciary.
Also, first ever Small claims court was established in Mongolia at the beginning of this year 2025 for above purposes as well. Since this specialized court is quite new to Mongolia, there is still a need to study and introduce good international experiences and practices for this settlement.
For above reasons, the organizers have decided o organize this workshop taking into account the current state and situation.
The workshop will be held as an in-person only meeting.
Date: 2 October 2025
Venue: Conference Hall #102, Judicial General Council of Mongolia
Workshop Joining Instructions
Enquiries and registration requests from Mongolian nationals should be addressed to Judicial General Council of Mongolia, [email protected].
International participants are requested to contact the conference secretariat [email protected].
Workshop Agenda
Time
(Ulaanbaatar time)
Session
1.00 PM – 1.30 PM
Registration and Welcome coffee
1.30 PM – 1.50 PM
Welcome and Introduction
1.50 PM – 3.00 PM
Topic 1: Open trial /Mongolian perspectives/
3.00 PM – 3.40 PM
Refreshment Break
3.40 PM – 4.50 PM
Topic 2: Small claims court, simplified case proceeding /International experience/
4.50 PM – 5.00 PM
Wrap-up and Closing
5.00 PM – 5.30 PM
Cultural Event: Visit to the Buddhist Monastery “Gandantegchinlen”
2025 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, and have a separate registration process from the 13APBC. 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.
1 - 2 October, 6 - 8 October
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The Professional Responsibilities and Legal Ethics in Business Law Practices Workshop
This pro bono initiative aims to equip this cohort of lawyers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical awareness necessary to navigate complex legal scenarios within business law practices. In turn, this initiative helps to uphold international standards of legal professionalism and ethics.
Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Supervision 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
Pro Bono Week Collaboration is an international initiative that aims to support jurisdictions around the world to arrange a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to share ideas for events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.
In addition to highlighting successes in other jurisdictions, this workshop will include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks, the business benefits of pro bono, and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events
Court Transparency, Openness and Avoiding of Case Backlogs Practices Workshop
This workshop will consist of two topics: (i) Open Trial – Mongolian Experiences and Perspectives, and (ii) Small Claims Court – focusing on simplified case proceeding principles and international experiences.
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.
The Professional Responsibilities and Legal Ethics in Business Law Practices Workshop
This workshop will be led by practitioners from international and global law firms. It aims to equip lawyers with the knowledge, skills, and ethical awareness necessary to navigate complex legal scenarios within business law practices. This initiative helps to uphold international standards of legal professionalism and ethics.
Registration Fees:
1 June - 31 July 2025: $100 USD (in-person) l $40 USD (virtual)
1 August - 15 September 2025: $120 USD (in-person) l $50 USD (virtual)
Pro Bono Week Workshop
Pro Bono Week Collaboration Network is an international initiative that aims to support jurisdictions around the world to arrange a day, week or month to celebrate and support legal pro bono, and to share ideas for events and communications that can also be used through the year to encourage pro bono.
In addition to highlighting successes in other jurisdictions, this workshop will include a series of interactive sessions dedicated to sharing and discussing challenges/solutions in existing pro bono weeks, the business benefits of pro bono, and a guided walk through of setting up a pro bono week and events.
Registration Fees:
1 June - 31 July 2025: $60 USD (in-person)
1 August - 15 September 2025: $75 USD (in-person)
Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Supervision 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
Registration Fees:
1 June - 31 July 2025: $85 USD (in-person) l $30 USD (virtual)
1 August - 15 September 2025: $100 USD (in-person) l $40 USD (virtual)
Court Transparency, Openness and Avoiding of Case Backlogs Practices Workshop
This workshop will consist of two topics: (i) Open Trial – Mongolian Experiences and Perspectives, and (ii) Small Claims Court – focusing on simplified case proceeding principles and international experiences.
Enquiries and registration requests from Mongolian nationals should be addressed to Judicial General Council of Mongolia, [email protected].
International participants are requested to contact the conference secretariat [email protected].
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.
Registration Fees:
1 June - 31 July 2025: $100 USD (in-person) l $40 USD (virtual)
1 August - 15 September 2025: $120 USD (in-person) l $50 USD (virtual)