Our Commitment
Since the firm was founded in 2000, we have held the view that the quality of legal representation a client receives should not depend on their ability to pay. The law affects every aspect of life, from family and inheritance to employment, housing, and personal liberty, and the most serious legal problems often fall on those with the fewest resources to address them. Every partner and associate at Abdullah & Partners contributes to our pro bono programme, and every matter we accept is staffed and supervised under the same professional standards as our paid work. A pro bono client receives a partner as their point of contact, the same preparation of a file built to withstand scrutiny, and the same honest assessment of strengths, weaknesses, and strategy.
What We Accept
We focus our pro bono practice on matters where we can add genuine value, where the firm's expertise across nineteen practice areas translates into a concrete advantage for a client who needs it most. In a typical year, our pro bono docket includes:
- Family and personal-status matters, divorce, custody, and attestation for clients of limited means, including documentation and guidance for individuals navigating the Sharia courts for the first time.
- Inheritance disputes, straightforward contested estates where a small intervention prevents a family from losing what was rightfully theirs.
- Employment disputes, wrongful dismissal and unpaid wage claims for workers who cannot afford private counsel.
- Refugee and asylum advice, in coordination with UNHCR partners and civil-society organizations operating in Jordan.
- Women's rights and gender-based violence, targeted support in partnership with accredited NGOs.
- Regulatory and governance advice for charities, helping non-profits register, draft their constitutions, and stay compliant with Jordanian law.
- Access-to-justice advocacy, submissions, research, and support for civil-society initiatives that advance the rule of law in Jordan.
Who Qualifies
We consider pro bono applications from three principal categories. First, individuals of limited financial means who face a legal matter with significant personal consequences, for example, the loss of custody, eviction from a home, or an unjust criminal charge. Second, registered charitable organizations and non-governmental organizations operating in Jordan that require legal advice to pursue their mission but cannot absorb professional fees. Third, civil-society initiatives that advance broader public-interest goals, such as access to justice, women's rights, refugee protection, or children's welfare. Every application is assessed on its merits, subject to conflicts-of-interest clearance and a practical judgment about the firm's capacity to help.
How to Apply
We have kept the application process deliberately simple. Send a short email to info@abdullahfirm.com describing the situation in plain language, what has happened, who the other party is (if any), any deadlines or hearing dates, and what outcome the client hopes to achieve. For organizations, please attach the registration documents and a short description of the mission. We acknowledge every application within three business days and aim to confirm whether we can take on the matter within two weeks. If we cannot, we try, wherever possible, to refer the matter to another practitioner who can.
Community Partnerships
The firm also supports community work beyond its pro bono docket. Our lawyers deliver training to the Jordanian Bar Association, contribute legal commentary to Jordanian and international press, and mentor law students from Jordanian universities through our structured trainee programme. We sponsor continuing legal education events, support public-interest research, and serve on the governance committees of several civic organizations in Amman. The firm's leadership believes that a law firm is a member of the community in which it practises, and that the sustained health of the legal profession depends on the time and attention that established practitioners give back.
Transparency & Conflicts
Pro bono work is subject to the same conflicts-of-interest rules as our paid practice. Before we accept a pro bono matter, we conduct a full conflicts check against our current and former client base. If a conflict exists, we decline the instruction and, where possible, refer the prospective client onward. We publish summary information about our pro bono work annually in our firm newsletter; individual client names and matter details remain strictly confidential unless the client has given explicit consent to be identified.
