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  • qLegal: the business case for business law clinics: Queen Mary, University of London (invitation only)

    Queen Mary; University of London Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) Queen Mary, University of London, 67-69 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London

    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: Taking it to the next level – Slaughter and May with In House Pro Bono Group

    Slaughter and May One Bunhill Row, London, United Kingdom

    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 […]

  • LawWorks InfoExchange : The Business Case for Pro Bono

    Online event

    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 […]

  • Pro Bono in the Law Building (drop in and bake sale): City Law School

    City Law School The City Law School, 165 Goswell Road,, London

    Pro Bono Society and the LawIRL – an introduction to the power of pro bono at City Law School Drop in and buy cakes to support access to justice for Pro Bono Week.   Come and meet the committee of the Pro Bono Society at City Law School. We be there to answer any questions […]

  • Engaging pro bono: opportunities and added value – Citizens Advice Annual Conference with James Sandbach

    Online event

    Pro Bono plays a vital role in enabling access to justice for clients at many local offices, partnering with the legal profession to extend our specialist advice offer. This session will look at developments in the pro bono landscape, showcases some examples of great local pro bono initiatives, and share resources and practical support.  This […]

  • University of Leicester Pro Bono Society: Climate Change and the Law Event

    Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, University of Leicester

    Pro Bono Project, Legally Green will be hosting an event where academics from the Law school, as well as guest speakers, will present short lectures on a topic related to climate change and the law. The event will conclude with a discussion panel and a Q&A. From 5-7 pm in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, […]

  • Pro Bono Week 2022: Stepping up for Pro Bono in Wales: Pro Bono Committee for Wales

    The Law Society Wales Office: Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF10 3AG. Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road

    The newly formed Pro Bono Committee for Wales, Legal News Wales and LawWorks Cymru are collaborating to host the first in-person Pro Bono Week event for Wales in some years, focused on bringing the free legal advice sector, legal professionals and legal practices together.  This is a great chance to get to know what's going […]

  • Public Interest Litigation on the Intersections between Human Rights and Climate Justice: PILS Project

    Online

    Pro bono lawyers have a vital role to play in climate justice cases, particularly where those cases impact marginalised communities whose access to justice is impaired or restricted. This webinar panel event will look at the developing area of rights-based climate litigation and the different ways in which human rights intersect with climate justice. We […]

  • Making the Business Case for Pro Bono: BPP University, Leeds Beckett University and Sheffield Hallam University

    Online

    Join us as we mark Pro Bono Week 2022 with this special collaborative event. Hosted by BPP University, Leeds Beckett University and Sheffield Hallam University, with an introduction by David Barraclough, Chair of the Access to Justice Foundation - Yorkshire, our panel will consider the benefits of pro bono in practice, as well as perceived […]

  • Lawyers stepping forward when it matters – An event for young lawyers held in partnership with: LYLG, MTYBA, JLSLA, the YBC and Advocate

    Middle Temple Parliament Chamber, Middle Temple, London

    Join us, the Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA), London Young Lawyers Group (LYLG), the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association (JLSLA), the Young Barristers’ Committee (YBC) and Advocate on Tuesday 08 November between 6.15 – 9pm in The Princes’ Room at Middle Temple for a panel discussion (and hybrid on Zoom), followed by networking and […]