Championing Pro Bono to Win Wig & Pen Award

Pro bono champion and pioneer at Hogan Lovells, Helen Boniface, Counsel at the firm (left), has been awarded this year’s Wig & Pen Prize. It is a fair recognition for her deep commitment to the role which last year alone resulted in 840 hours clocked up to the Pro Bono cause.

“Far too often, bereaved families and individual victims find themselves as the only party in legal hearings without representation,” said Boniface. “Whether representing victims of terrorism, families affected by domestic abuse, or frontline social care workers, we seek to address this imbalance through the provision of impactful pro bono advice.  I’m honoured to receive this year’s Wig & Pen prize, reflecting work done with my Hogan Lovells colleagues and barristers, and grateful to the CLSC and City of London Law Society for understanding the importance of pro bono work.  The legal profession is home to so many talented people – it’s essential that we all continue to use our skills to ensure that access to justice is truly accessible to all.”