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.

Celebrating Pro Bono in Bristol

Online event

Bristol Pro Bono Group is passionate about access to justice. We encourage lawyers to work with local universities and community groups to deliver pro bono advice to individuals who don't have access to legal advice. We also work collaboratively to identify not-for-profit organisations working in the public interest who need legal assistance. Join us on 5 November […]

Virtual Volunteering in a Pandemic – CLIPS & ELIPS

Online event

With contributions from Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme (CLIPS) & Employment Tribunal Litigant in Person Support Scheme (ELIPS). A panel of CLIPS/ELIPS volunteers, organisers and judges will discuss their experiences of volunteering remotely, their tips for dealing with LIPS and the benefits of pro bono work. Please submit any questions to: admin@chba.org.uk Panellists include: […]

Kenneth B. Clark: a fireside chat – ProBonoSkills.com

Online event

Join ProBonoSkills.com for a Fireside Chat with Kenneth B. Clark as he reflects on his career and the importance of #probono at every point in your legal career. ProBonoSkills.com presents a Virtual Fireside Chat with Kenneth B. Clark, Partner and Chair of Fenwick’s award-winning tax controversy practice and alum of New York University School of […]

The value and importance of pro bono work in light of Covid 19 – Liverpool John Moores University

Online event

We will discuss the value and importance of pro bono work with particular emphasis on the impact on access to justice of Covid-19, local initiatives and future opportunities. Our speakers are: - Bambos Charalambous MP, LJMU law graduate and current Shadow Justice Minister - Siobhan Taylor, Ward of Merseyside Law Centre, Young Legal Aid Lawyer […]

Trainee Hackathon – Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee

Online event

To close the week’s events, participants in the trainee solicitor hackathon co-hosted by Birmingham Trainee Solicitors’ Society and Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee will be invited to share their solutions as to how the trainee community can make a meaningful contribution to pro bono efforts.  Panel: Natasha Alton, Charities and Corporate Responsibility Officer, Birmingham […]

Pro Bono in the City: Local Communities – KCL Pro Bono Society – [internal#

Online event

This session is only open to students of King's College London. The King's College London Pro Bono society is excited to invite associates, partners and graduate recruitment from a range of respected firms to discuss their pro bono initiatives. Our annual panel series celebrating National Pro Bono Week aims to showcase a small number of […]

Freshfields Focus Event – Pro Bono

Online event , United Kingdom

Freshfields-only. We look forward to holding a Freshfields focus event. The event will be attended by our pro bono team who will provide insight into different aspects of life at Freshfields. There will also be a chance to submit your questions. We want our event to be available to as many people as possible but […]