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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.
Rebecca Tester of Fragomen will talk with West Hampstead Welcomes about the role that their community sponsorship group plays in the integration of the refugee family whom they support. Fragomen staff are directly involved with WHW, and we hope that this talk will inspire people to consider establishing their own community groups. Register at the link […]
The right of citizens to challenge environmental decisions through legal redress routes, and being able to access appropriate legal information, support and services on environmental law issues is fundamental to achieving any notion of environmental justice. Evidence of the disproportionate impact of environmental degradation and climate change on vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, including those living […]
The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit is keen to help as many people in Scotland as possible to gain access to justice. For this online seminar, we have asked all our accredited advice agencies to join us to discuss the Unit’s processes and how we might work together to reach more people. This […]
Hear from Andrew Malkinson, serving a life sentence for a rape he didn’t commit, and the charity and pro bono legal team working to exonerate him. Andrew’s case demonstrates many of the problems which cause miscarriages of justice and prevent them being put right. As featured in the Times podcast “Seventeen Years: The Andrew Malkinson […]
Advocate is pleased to invite you to our virtual pupillage panel taking place on Thursday 4th November at 6pm as part of the 20th Annual Pro Bono Week. Our panel presents an exciting opportunity to hear from previous members of the Advocate team who have recently qualified or obtained pupillage. We are delighted to be […]
As part of Pro Bono Week, A4ID’s virtual event ‘A Celebration of International Pro Bono’ will showcase the ways in which pro bono can strengthen the rule of law around the world. Join our speakers as they deliver a fast-paced and visual PechaKucha© -style presentation about the successes and lessons learned from partnerships between pro bono […]
Hosted By: Mark Taylor, Chair of the Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee and Partner, Eversheds Sutherland. Time: 18:00 registration & networking, 18:30 speakers, 20:00 close Speakers: Lynne Squires, Access to Justice Foundation, Lana Afaneh, Support Through Court (Birmingham) Jason Hadden, St Ives Chambers The Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee invites you to an evening […]
From 1st – 12th November, and throughout Pro Bono Week and COP26, we are running a 2021 Net Zero Toolkit Workshop Series, which includes events across a number of key themes: built environment, corporate governance, finance, supply chains and transactions and deals. Each event includes a Climate Clauses in Action (week 1) and Net Zero Drafting (week 2) […]
Open event for anyone interested in learning more about recent pro bono activities and opportunities in Willkie’s London office, including our partnership with Bloomberg in providing advice to Imperial College Cleantech business start-ups, and volunteering at the QMUL legal advice clinic. Presented by Willkie London Associate, Alexander Roy. Register at the link below.
The Free Representation Unit, City University Law School and Nottingham Law School Legal Advice Centre, Nottingham Trent University invite you to hear more about FRU's work and how it connects pro bono legal work with clinical legal education. FRU was created by law students almost 50 years ago. The aim was to improve the practical legal […]
From 1st – 12th November, and throughout Pro Bono Week and COP26, we are running a 2021 Net Zero Toolkit Workshop Series, which includes events across a number of key themes: built environment, corporate governance, finance, supply chains and transactions and deals. Each event includes a Climate Clauses in Action (week 1) and Net Zero Drafting (week 2) […]
You're invited to join Hogan Lovells & the Great Green Wall Frontline team on a music-driven journey across Africa's Great Green Wall. A panel discussion will demonstrate how you can become involved in this wildly ambitious movement, featuring Malian musician and climate activist, Inna Modja. The film screening (produced by MAKE Waves) will be preceded by a discussion on the […]