Winston Team Honored by The Vance Center for International Pro Bono Excellence

A team of lawyers from Winston’s Latin America Practice received the Institutional Integrity Award from the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice.

The team is recognized for its impactful pro bono work in support of the Costa Rican Judicial Association, which represents Costa Rica’s judicial branch and its members. Winston lawyers conducted research and developed arguments to support the client’s advocacy for comprehensive judicial reform in Costa Rica.

The Costa Rica Judicial Association is using the arguments to call attention to deficiencies within the institutions that oversee the administration and organization of Costa Rican courts, including the recruitment, training, promotion, and discipline of judges and judicial personnel. Our client’s objective is to spotlight how the identified institutional deficiencies can undermine a truly independent judiciary.

Congratulations and thank you to the Winston team, led by the firm’s LatAm Practice Leader and partner Talbert Navia, for helping bolster this important regional democracy.