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The Ukraine Advice Project was founded on 28 February 2022 to provide urgent, free and professional legal advice and information about UK resettlement options to people displaced and at risk due to the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We will be discussing the collaborative response to this humanitarian crisis by a group of lawyers, barristers, […]
It is our pleasure to invite you to ‘The Future of Barristers - overcoming present obstacles’ event, organised in collaboration with the Justice Hub. This event is a follow up to the Statement issued by the Pro Bono Society, Manchester University Law Society and the Bar and Advocacy Society earlier in this academic year. […]
This event celebrates the opening of the Liverpool John Moores University School of Law’s Legal Advice Centre in its new premises at 15-19 Hardman Street. The new location for this pro bono service means that we can now advise much larger numbers of staff, students and members of the public. It is a space for […]
The Tayside and Perthshire Law Project are proud to bring you this event as part of Pro Bono Week, with Claire Mitchell KC, an impressive Advocate with strong roots undergoing pro bono work. TayPer is a student led law project in the heart of Tayside and Perthshire, who carries out pro-bono work to the community. […]
The official launch of the 21st Pro Bono Week, recognising and supporting the voluntary contribution made by lawyers across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need. In this year of unprecedented challenges, for both the voluntary and legal sectors, pro bono legal help has never been more important. This year, the […]
The Cayman Islands is taking part in Pro Bono Week with events and communications to showcase the new Cayman Islands Legal Assistance Clinic, and to encourage law students and attorneys to volunteer. The Clinic represents a cooperative initiative between the Department of Legal Aid, the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association and the Truman Bodden […]
Pro Bono Week takes place this year from the 7th – 11th of November. There will be events happening throughout this week, but to finish of the week the FLAC Committee will be hosting a Law Fair on Tuesday 8th November in the Moot Court room, Old College. The Fair will be an opportunity to recognise, […]
As part of Pro Bono Week UK, on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at 12.00-13.00 BST, The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is hosting a live introduction webinar. Come and find out about the climate contract work of TCLP, how we are changing the world and the current pro bono opportunities on offer. Speakers Josh Van den Dries - Project Associate […]
qLegal’s commercial law clinic provides legal advice, education and support to start-ups and entrepreneurs. We will be joined by lawyers from some of our partner law firms, who will discuss why they volunteer with qLegal, and their thoughts on whether businesses should have access to free legal advice (followed by networking). Speakers Ahmed Gmati […]
Pro Bono Lawyers lunch Including representatives from Ulster University, PILS, A&L Goodbody LLP Invitation only
Time: 12:30-1:30pm The first half will run as a hybrid panel speaker event, followed by the second half being an in-person networking opportunity. In a session aimed at both in-house and private practice lawyers, key speakers will cover the internal mechanics of developing your pro bono programme post launch for greater impact. The first half […]
Events in 2021 underlined the value of pro bono within recruitment and retention, to enhance lawyers’ skillsets and to enable lawyers to make a difference through the law. We look forward to firms and chambers highlighting the impact of their pro bono work and sharing best practice in pro bono. This internal event is organised […]