Pro Bono
Dr. Doebbler is always willing to consider the legal representation of individuals who cannot otherwise afford a lawyer, but whose human rights are being seriously violated.
If you are in a situation where your human rights are being violated or you know someone or a group of people whose human rights are being violated do not hesitate to contact us after you have read all of the information on this webpage.
Please note we review requests for pro bono representation very carefully and are only able to help a small number of people who are seeking our help. Dr. Doebbler is a solo practitioner with very limited resources. Although all human rights cases are extremely important to him, he must choose the cases that will have the most significant impact on the development of international human rights law and on the protection of individuals' human rights.
Also note that you will often be required to approach donors to seek funding for the expenses, costs, and, sometimes the legal fees, involved in Dr. Doebbler's legal representation of your cause.
Click here to see some of the types of cases done pro bono.
Information We Will Need From You
If you are a prospective client seeking pro bono representation you will need to provide us information in several stages:
First Stage
We will need:
1. A brief (2 to 5 page) statement of the facts that you believe violate your human rights.
2. A statement of the dates, time, and place of the facts (state if the violations are ongoing).
3. A statement of who violated you rights. (Was it a state or an individual?)
4. A statement of what action you have taken to remedy these violations.
Second Stage
If you request us to represent you and we agree we will need you to send us the following depending on who you are:
| | Information needed |
| Individual | 1. A Power of Representation that is signed and dated by the person being represented or his or her closest living relatives or lawyer. 2. All the evidence of the violation(s) of your human right(s) that you have. 3. Copies (not originals) of all correspondence and court papers that you have concerning the violations of your rights. 4. A general contact telephone number or email or fax. 5. Proof of status of indigency (your inability to pay for legal representation), i.e. tax filings, pay slips, a sworn statement (we will provide you a form), etc.. |
| Group | 1. A Power of Representation signed and dated by the persons being represented or their closest living relatives or lawyer(s) or legal representative(s). 2. A description of the group being represented stating how many people are in the group and why they are considered a group. 3. All the evidence of the violation(s) of your human right(s) that is available. 4. Copies (not originals) of all correspondence and court papers concerning the violations of human rights in the case for which representation is being sought. 5. A general contact telephone number or email or fax. 6. Proof that the group being represented cannot otherwise pay for legal representation. Generally this is in the form of a sworn statement. |
Third Stage
If we mutually (you and us) decide a case should be brought then we will require:
1. A contact person with a telephone, fax number, and email, if possible.
2. Continued provision of information such as evidence like pictures or documents, affidavits, etc.
3. Your continued involvement, unless special circumstances prevent this.