Strategic Pro Bono Litigation
Cases that set out to change a rule rather than close a single file, brought before the Inter-American system and United Nations bodies.
- Mendoza
- Own offices in the city of Mendoza
- Provincial and federal
- We litigate in both jurisdictions and across the country
- Inter-American
- Cases before the IACHR and United Nations committees
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- Urgent matters on WhatsApp outside office hours
Some cases matter beyond the person who brings them. When what is at stake is a systematic practice or a gap in protection, the goal stops being the individual outcome and becomes the rule that will hold for every case that follows.
What we handle
The concrete scope of this area
- Petitions before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
- Litigation before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
- Communications to United Nations treaty bodies
- Enforced disappearance and institutional violence cases
- Amicus curiae briefs and support to civil society organizations
What comes next
What happens after you write to us
- Step 1
First consultation
We listen to the case and say plainly what can and cannot be done. If there is no case, we say so.
- Step 2
Strategy
We define the plan, the timeline and the cost before starting. No surprises afterwards.
- Step 3
Follow up
One lawyer responsible for the case, with a name and a direct line, for as long as it runs.
When to get in touch
When domestic remedies have been exhausted and the violation persists, or when the case exposes a pattern that reaches beyond the person suffering it.
Frequently asked questions
What people ask us before the first meeting
What is strategic litigation?
- It is litigating a case so that the ruling changes a rule or a practice, rather than merely closing that one file. The case is chosen for what it can settle going forward, on behalf of everyone in the same position who never reached a courtroom.
How does a case reach the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights?
- Domestic remedies must be exhausted first, save for the exceptions the Convention itself sets out, and the petition must be lodged within six months of notice of the final domestic decision. The Commission rules on admissibility, may pursue a friendly settlement and, if the State does not comply, refer the case to the Inter-American Court. The system runs on long timelines and they are worth measuring from the outset.
Which cases does the firm take on pro bono?
- Those that expose a pattern rather than an isolated incident: institutional violence, enforced disappearance, gaps in protection that reach an entire group. The test is not how grave the individual case is but what rule it can settle for the cases that follow.
Is pro bono litigation free for the client?
- Yes. Pro bono means exactly that: the firm charges no fees. What it does ask for is the willingness to see a long process through, because litigation before international bodies is measured in years rather than months.