If you are organising an event whether online or in person, please let us know via info@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.

  • A Refugee Experience (Day 2) – Fragomen

    Online event

    Anna Simons, Head of Programmes at Breaking Barriers will discuss the invaluable work their charity does to integrate refugees through employment with Fragomen’s Russell Hodges. Julia Onslow-Cole, Partner at Fragomen is a trustee of Breaking Barriers and we’re delighted to showcase their brilliant work. Register at the link below.

  • RPC Pro Bono Week Lunch and Learn Session – [invitation only/internal]

    Online event

    This event is invitation-only for all at RPC. An internal session for RPC's London and Bristol offices to celebrate RPC's UK focused pro bono achievements over the past twelve months and the Pro Bono Committee's key strategic priorities looking forward. The online session will highlight the objectives of future projects planned by the Committee and […]

  • The future of pro bono – Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association

    Online event

    SYLA welcome: • Ryan Whelan, Founder of the Aberdeen Law Project, Founder of Probonoskills.com, Associate Solicitor • Rebecca Samaras, Director of Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education at the University of Edinburgh • Jonathan Goodyear, Co-Founder of Probonoskills.com and Past Student Director of the Aberdeen Law Project Join us for an insightful afternoon of discussion […]

  • Legal Clinic 101: Practical Tips when Advising at Legal Clinics with Simmons & Simmons – In House Pro Bono Group

    Online event , United Kingdom

    Never worked in a legal clinic or feel you could benefit from hearing from some experts in the field? This is a practical session to find out more about what to expect when volunteering at a legal clinic. The session will be introduced by Sharon Blackman, Managing Director & General Counsel with Markets and Security Services Legal, […]

  • APPG on Pro Bono and Public Legal Education

    Online event

    Due to House of Commons restrictions this will now take place on Zoom. This APPG meeting will provide a 'Drop in' for MPs to find out more about clinics and pro bono in their constituency and region. Please note due to current restrictions this is an invite only limited event. Please contact hannah.brearley@lawworks if interested in attending. The […]

  • Plugged in Pro Bono: innovation, law tech & Pro Bono in Wales – Legal News Wales, Swansea Law Clinic & Legal Innovation Lab Wales

    Online event , United Kingdom

    An online event celebrating Pro Bono Week 2021, to highlight an exciting innovation & LawTech project in Wales that aims to connect local communities with accessible legal advice. Join Legal News Wales, Swansea Law Clinic, (based in the Hilary Rodham School of Law at Swansea University), the Legal Innovation Lab Wales (LILW) and other speakers […]

  • Working with Vulnerable Clients & Vicarious Trauma/Self-Care – Collaborative Plan UKademy Committee – [invitation only/internal]

    Online event

    This event is only open to members of the UK Collaborative Plan for Pro Bono.  Many of us over the last few years have benefited from attending sessions relating to how to work with vulnerable clients and how to protect ourselves from vicarious trauma. Building on these learnings, this practical session will focus on this topic […]

  • Changemakers: Windrush Together – Justice for Windrush – University of Leicester

    Online event

    The event is free to attend and all are welcome - we would particularly encourage those from outside the University to join us!   We want to hear from you! Come and join us to discuss the Windrush Scandal, its effects, and how we can proactively work within our communities to fight for justice. Special guest […]

  • Tech and Pro bono: Domestic and Global perspectives – LawWorks & A4ID

    Online event

    Technology plays an increasingly important role in pro bono work, and Covid-19 has been a catalyst as more services have pivoted to remote delivery. This session, hosted by LawWorks and A4ID, looks at how technology has progressed pro bono, and the role it is likely to play in the future, including how technology can address organisational […]

  • Pro Bono Work; The Gift That Keeps on Giving! – Advocate, the IBC and the Bar Council Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Committee

    Hybrid: in person and streamed online

    The Institute of Barristers' Clerks, the Bar Council Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Committee and Advocate invite you to join us on Wednesday 3rd November at 5.30pm as we jointly host a seminar for clerks and practice managers in the 20th annual Pro Bono Week. Hear from clerks and barristers to find out how other […]

  • POSTPONED The Importance of Giving Back: with Master Treasurer – Middle Temple Students’ Association & Middle Temple Hall Committee

    Hybrid: in person and streamed online

    This event is now POSTPONED We look forward to you joining us for an evening with our Master Treasurer, looking at pro Bono work. As we sit down with him to learn more about his journey into law, how he became a commercial and employment QC, with a love of the art of cross-examination, and […]