The 14th Annual Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Awards were announced during the 2023 Lex Mundi Connect + Collaborate Annual Conference in San Francisco on Thursday, May 4, 20023. These awards honor Lex Mundi member law firms that provide critical pro bono legal services – helping to strengthen the global rule of law, support the global social entrepreneurship movement, and improve lives, the environment, and communities around the world.

This guidance responds to specific questions OFAC received related to earthquake relief efforts in Syria and explains how to provide legitimate humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people in compliance with U.S. sanctions.

In This Issue

• 2022 in Review: Climbing Mountains and Breaking Records
• New Blue: An Incubator for Reform-Minded Officers Reflects on Tyre Nichols
• Mercy Corps: A Vision for Resilience in the Caribbean
• Felix Organization: Adoptees Darryl “DMC” McDaniels and Sheila Jaffe Give Back

Lex Mundi has been awarded a Catalyst Business Commitment badge at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, following the work of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation to support social enterprise.

In This Issue:

• Engaging Stakeholders: “Removing roadblocks between inspiration and impact”
• Illuminating Futures: Addressing energy poverty with Solar Buddy
• Public Health in a Time of War: Supporting SAFEMed in Ukraine
• The Extreme Challenge of Modern Slavery: Hope for Justice/Slave-Free Alliance