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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.
Pro bono cases are often the most memorable. They are the cases that stay with you. … at The PILS Project, we firmly believe that is true! To celebrate Pro Bono Week’s 20th birthday, PILS are holding a very special pro bono storytelling event. A stellar panel of pro bono champions will join The PILS […]
The Employment Lawyers' Association's Pro Bono Committee would like to invite all ELA members and other interested individuals to join a panel discussion about the virtual volunteering opportunities available to its members and in particular, ELIPS and Mumsnet online clinics. ELIPS (the Employment Tribunal Litigant in Person Scheme), one of ELA’s most successful pro bono […]
This session is only open to members of the University of Leicester Pro Bono Society In the 1980s, John was Legal Director of the Commission for Racial Equality (a predecessor body to the Equality and Human Rights Commission) and afterwards as a barrister, he fought racial discrimination cases all over the country for years. He […]
Bristol Pro Bono Group invites you to join us for an event to celebrate Pro Bono Week 2021. On 2 November 2021 at 6.30pm Bristol Pro Bono Group is hosting a virtual (Teams) panel discussion entitled “Pro Bono in the Community – the Bristol Perspective” where we will be discussing all things pro bono in Bristol! In this vibrant city, universities, […]
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.
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; 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 […]
This event is invitation-only for members of the Government Legal Department. This talk is aimed at lawyers at all stages of their careers, who can hear about how to get involved in pro bono work, learn about the history and role of two legal advice centres and the experience of being a trustee. This talk […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]