If you are organising an event whether online or in person, please visit the event planning page or let Mary Dobson Smith know at mary@probonoweek.org.uk

Check out our event ideas and tips page for suggestions of what to do and to see the full list of all events that took place in previous years.

‘The Ethics of Pro Bono’ seminar – LawWorks & University of Bristol

Online event

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” Aristotle, Ethics This half day seminar, run jointly by LawWorks and University of Bristol Law School, looks at the ethics of pro bono. This goes beyond the “codes of conduct” that bind the legal professions, and will discuss […]

Legal Clinic 101: Housing Law with Jones Day – In House Pro Bono Group

Online event

Our second session will be on housing issues (including Section 21 eviction notices) and will be presented by Liz Robertson and Greg Barden. You will be given a case study highlighting issues frequently seen in legal clinics, information on legislation and court forms and practical responses on how to assist your client. The session will take place on […]

Scotland Legal Roundtable – TrustLaw

Online event

TrustLaw invites you to attend its virtual Legal Roundtable: Strengthening pro bono in Scotland. We will share our Championing Pro Bono Guide and facilitate a conversation about helpful practices as well as challenges and lessons learnt. We will also hear about current pro bono legal opportunities in Scotland as well as a pro bono case study. […]

The use of technology in pro bono – advantages, pitfalls and lessons learned

Online event

A session presented by the IBA Pro Bono Committee. When considering using technology in the provision of pro bono services, it is important to first understand and learn from others as to what has and has not worked. The session will discuss the importance of a design-based and user-based approach to understand and best identify […]

Covid 19: Remote Access to Justice, challenges and solutions – Westminster & Holborn Law Society Pro Bono and CSR Sub-Committee

Online event

The Mary Ward Legal Centre and Support Through Court provide vital pro bono legal and support services to members of the community. Their work has become all the more critical during the pandemic as people attempt to access legal advice and the courts through remote means. The panellists will explore how they have adapted their […]

Pro Bono in Wales: Opportunities for all

Online event

To celebrate Pro Bono Week 2020 and the efforts of all those in the private legal and third sectors offering free legal advice to our local communities, this free online event will mark the achievements of the sector – and, importantly, highlight opportunities for lawyers to get involved in life-changing free legal advice during the […]

The Most Powerful You – Edinburgh Law School Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education Department

Online event

In association with ProBonoSkills.com, internationally acclaimed executive, careers coach and writer Kathy Caprino presents ‘The Most Powerful You: Finding “Brave” so that you can Rock Your Pro Bono Work and beyond’.  The majority of lawyers and law students in Scotland are now womxn. By popular request, this training will focus on helping female law students […]

Project LIGHT – University of Leicester Pro Bono

Online event

Hosted by the University of Leicester Pro Bono: A debate brought to you by Project LIGHT and the Insight Project. Should a right to housing be a part of the United Kingdom law? Universal Basic Income - should it be introduced? Legal Aid - are the cuts in legal aid justified? Does legal aid provide […]

A Celebration of International Pro Bono – A4ID

Online event

As part of National Pro Bono Week, A4ID’s ROLE UK Programme invites you for an evening of celebration that will virtually showcase partnerships and pro bono work undertaken between the UK legal and developmental sector and their counterparts in developing countries. Speakers will represent a range of organisations, including: Evolve - Foundation For International Legal Assistance […]