PAGE 13 ADVOCACY AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Those that joined the Pledge committed to promoting fairness, efficiency, adaptability, and integrity of legal procedures and other laws, policies, and practices regarding refugees and others forcibly displaced. In 2020, both NGOs and law firms used a variety of approaches to advocate for improved legal and protection systems and a greater focus on the rights of and justice for refugees and others forcibly displaced. Some lawyers reported taking to the streets in Paris to demonstrate about the rights of asylum-seekers, while others facilitated discussions between civil society and government actors to address refugee rights and the need for legislative reform, including in Australia, Israel, Kenya, Thailand, Malaysia, and Bangladesh. Awareness Raising by the Private Sector Some larger law firms utilized the signing of the Pledge to raise awareness about refugee rights within their extensive external networks. Others focused on growing refugee rights pro bono within their own firms, including raising awareness, developing capacity, and enhancing coordination across their many offices. For example, one international firm, which has over 40 Offices around the world, established an internal working group to act as a knowledge exchange and a centralised hub for information and staff involved in refugee rights work globally. © Orrick/Booker Photography "We have raised awareness of refugee and statelessness issues in our corporate community. We represent many immigrant clients alongside in-house lawyers from corporate clients, including those in the financial, technology, or media fields. Our Firm regularly publishes newsletters and reports regarding our work on behalf of refugee and immigration issues, which we distribute publicly and to a targeted audience of individual and corporate clients who might not otherwise be aware of the problems we address with our work.” Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher