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  • Junior Lawyers’ Day – ALL DAY

    Wednesday 3rd November is Junior Lawyers' Day! Celebrating the contribution that junior lawyers make all over the country, look out for events and content on this day focusing specifically on their work.

  • Climate Clauses in Action: Transactions and Deals – The Chancery Lane Project

    Online event , United Kingdom

    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) […]

  • Voices from the community – Environmental Law Foundation

    Online event

    "Voices from the community; conversations on the impact of pro-bono on environmental protection at the grassroots” As part of this year’s National Pro Bono Week, ELF’s online event will be in conversation with some of the grassroots communities that ELF has worked with. Hear from them about the impact of the pro bono assistance they […]

  • 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 […]