Pivot Legal

Pivot Legal Society and Pivot Legal LLP work together to take a strategic approach to social change, using the law to address the root causes that undermine the quality of life of those most on the margins. We believe that everyone, regardless of income, benefits from a healthy and inclusive community where values such as opportunity, respect and equality are strongly rooted in the law.

The basic concept underlying Pivot's name and mission is that a critical pressure point of social change is to be found at the edge of legal and social boundaries.  In the same way that a lever and pivot can move a heavier object than by hand alone, Pivot works to improve the lives of everyone in society by using the law to advance the interests of marginalized people. By systematically challenging the attitudes and institutions of power that enable marginalization, Pivot strives to move us towards a more tolerant, inclusive and compassionate society.

By advancing the interests and defending the legal entitlements of the most disenfranchised, Pivot aims for a "trickle-up" effect of respect and acceptance that will ultimately benefit everyone.