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SUMMARY:Pro Bono Through the Pandemic and Beyond! - University of Exeter Law Society
DESCRIPTION:A virtual panel style event to finish off Pro Bono Week\, with a range of speakers discussing how the pandemic has shaped Pro Bono for them and what they think the future will hold for Pro Bono. \nSpeakers will include volunteers and professionals.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-through-the-pandemic-and-beyond-university-of-exeter-law-society
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201106T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201106T180000
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SUMMARY:Rule of Law & Access to Justice: where do we go from here? - Pro Bono Week Committee & LexisNexis
DESCRIPTION:Rule of Law and Access to Justice: where do we go from here? \nDoes the law need a rebrand? \nThere can be few times in the modern history of the UK where the Rule of Law has been at the forefront of public attention and discussion – from the Internal Market Bill to the independent panel on Judicial Review\, from the backlog in the court system to comments on the role lawyers play in the immigration and criminal justice system.  There is no lack of challenge to the Rule of Law.  But there is also significant comment on these challenges.  \nAs important as that commentary is\, it often leaves a hugely important question unanswered: where do we go from here? \nIt is easy to get agreement among lawyers that the Rule of Law is fundamental\, but is that true outside of the profession?  If we are to protect the Rule of Law (and drive an environment where upholding the Rule of Law is seen as non-negotiable)\, the public at large need to feel the same way.  \nThe panel will give a brief “state of the union” of the Rule of Law in the UK.  From there\, we will turn to consider what can be done to begin to deliver this.  Does the law\, the Rule of Law\, and justice need rebranding?  What\, or who might get the public to value the fundamental importance of the Rule of Law and the important access to justice that gives them?   \nPanellists are: \n\nIain Anderson (Executive Chairman\, Cicero Group)\nDavid Greene (President of the Law Society of England & Wales)\,\nBaroness Hale of Richmond (former President of the UK Supreme Court)\,\nBaroness Helena Kennedy QC (Director of the IBA Human Rights Institute) and\nMatthew Ryder QC (barrister and former Deputy Mayor of London (social integration\, social mobility and community engagement)). \n\nThis event is jointly led by the Pro Bono Week Committee and LexisNexis and is timed to coincide with the finish of Pro Bono Week.  It is part of LexisNexis’s central objective of advancing the Rule of Law around the world – further information can be found here.  For further information about the events in Pro Bono Week\, please click here. \nOur thanks to Augusta Ventures for kindly hosting this webinar and for their support of the National Pro Bono Centre and Pro Bono Week.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/rule-of-law-access-to-justice-where-do-we-go-from-here-pro-bono-week-committee-lexisnexis
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201106T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201106T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
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SUMMARY:Trainee Hackathon - Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee
DESCRIPTION:To close the week’s events\, participants in the trainee solicitor hackathon co-hosted by Birmingham Trainee Solicitors’ Society and Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee will be invited to share their solutions as to how the trainee community can make a meaningful contribution to pro bono efforts.  \nPanel: \nNatasha Alton\, Charities and Corporate Responsibility Officer\, Birmingham Trainee Solicitors Society \nRachel Sutcliffe\, Trainee Solicitor\, Anthony Collins \nKatie Rothwell\, Corporate Responsibility Manager\, Gowling WLG \nMichael Bates\, Head of Services for Birmingham\, Central England Law Centre
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/trainee-hackathon-birmingham-law-society-pro-bono-committee
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201106T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201106T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201015T130354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T111951Z
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SUMMARY:The value and importance of pro bono work in light of Covid 19 - Liverpool John Moores University
DESCRIPTION:We will discuss the value and importance of pro bono work with particular emphasis on the impact on access to justice of Covid-19\, local initiatives and future opportunities. \nOur speakers are: \n– Bambos Charalambous MP\, LJMU law graduate and current Shadow Justice Minister \n– Siobhan Taylor\, Ward of Merseyside Law Centre\, Young Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year and another LJMU graduate \n– Chris Topping of Jackson Lees\, Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2016. \n– Rachel Stalker of LJMU who established the School of Law’s award-winning Legal Advice Centre in 2014.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/panel-event-liverpool-john-moores-university
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201030T122546Z
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SUMMARY:Pro Bono Opportunities for Young Lawyers in Scotland - Scottish Young Lawyers' Association
DESCRIPTION:SYLA are delighted to host a panel discussion for Pro Bono Week on the topic of pro bono opportunities for young lawyers. \nThe event will give attendees an insight in to the benefits of pro bono for lawyers and the reasons why it is so important for our wider community. The event will proceed by way of a panel discussion on key topics followed by a Q&A session. \nAttendees will hear from a panel of speakers including: \n\nRebecca Samaras\, Director of Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education at the University of Edinburgh\nSeonaid Stevenson\, Law Lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University and co-founder of RebLaw Scotland\nEamon Keane\, Founder of the University of Dundee Law Clinic\nLucy Mackay\, Student Director GCU Law Clinic\n\nAttendees will be sent the web link on the day of the event and are invited to submit any questions for the panel in advance to mail@syla.co.uk \n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-opportunities-for-young-lawyers-in-scotland-scottish-young-lawyers-association
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201028T115928Z
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SUMMARY:Kenneth B. Clark: a fireside chat - ProBonoSkills.com
DESCRIPTION:Join ProBonoSkills.com for a Fireside Chat with Kenneth B. Clark as he reflects on his career and the importance of #probono at every point in your legal career. \nProBonoSkills.com presents a Virtual Fireside Chat with Kenneth B. Clark\, Partner and Chair of Fenwick’s award-winning tax controversy practice and alum of New York University School of Law. Answering questions put to him by PBS co-founder Aideen Byrne\, Kenneth will share stories and lessons learnt from his life in the law\, reflecting\, in particular\, on the value and importance of pro bono to practitioners\, the profession and wider society.  \nThis event is only open to students\, at Edinburgh and beyond. You will need a .edu or .ac.uk  email to register. If you are a lawyer in practice and would like to attend\, please contact us at contact@probonoskills.com
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/kenneth-b-clark-a-fireside-chat-edinburgh-law-school-pro-bono-and-clinical-legal-education-department
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201015T125702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T132332Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Volunteering in a Pandemic - CLIPS & ELIPS
DESCRIPTION:With contributions from Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme (CLIPS) & Employment Tribunal Litigant in Person Support Scheme (ELIPS). \nA panel of CLIPS/ELIPS volunteers\, organisers and judges will discuss their experiences of volunteering remotely\, their tips for dealing with LIPS and the benefits of pro bono work.\nPlease submit any questions to: admin@chba.org.uk \nPanellists include: \n\nJudge Barry Clarke\, President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) \nDavid E Grant\, Outer Temple Chambers\nHHJ Johns QC\nDiana Kirsch\, Director of pro bono at the University of Hertfordshire\nDaniela Mahapatra\, Deputy Director of Legal & Risk Services\, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership\nNaomi Owen\, Barrister\nChristine Wheeler\, Pro Bono Administrator\, ELIPS\nJennifer McGrandle\, Chair of the Employment Lawyers’ Association Pro Bono Committee \nChair: Andrew de Mestre QC\, Chair of the Chancery Bar Association Pro Bono Committee\n\nZoom webinar registration link below.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/virtual-volunteering-in-a-pandemic-clips-elips
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201102T115634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T115634Z
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SUMMARY:Street Law Quiz - University of Leicester Pro Bono
DESCRIPTION:During Pro Bono Week\, the Street Law team (Pro Bono project) are holding their annual quiz! \nTeams of 5 / 6
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/street-law-quiz-university-of-leicester-pro-bono
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20200924T183706Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Pro Bono in Bristol
DESCRIPTION:Bristol Pro Bono Group is passionate about access to justice. We encourage lawyers to work with local universities and community groups to deliver pro bono advice to individuals who don’t have access to legal advice. We also work collaboratively to identify not-for-profit organisations working in the public interest who need legal assistance. \nJoin us on 5 November (5pm – 6pm) to understand how our members are working together to increase engagement in pro bono projects in the South-West and to learn about how lawyers can really make a difference in their communities. \nThe session will include contributions from: \n\nBPP\nBristol Law Centre\nOsborne Clarke\nSimmons & Simmons\nTrustLaw\nUniversity of Law\nUniversity of the West of England\n\nA Zoom link will be circulated to those who have registered a couple of days prior to the event. \nThanks in advance to Bristol Law Society who will be hosting the event.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/celebrating-pro-bono-in-bristol
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T143000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201012T132309Z
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SUMMARY:Law in Society Virtual Session - Edinburgh Law School Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education Department
DESCRIPTION:The Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Department of Edinburgh Law School is hosting a virtual ‘Law in Society’ session in place of our annual Pro Bono Fair\, as part of Pro Bono Week which is commencing on 2 November 2020. Pro Bono Week has ran for the past 19 years and this year\, we really want to shine a light on the pro bono work occurring throughout Scotland. \nThe intention for our ‘Law in Society’ session is to highlight and celebrate the excellent pro bono work of charities and other organisations we partner with throughout Scotland and around the globe. Charities and others will be showcasing their work by making short presentations during the afternoon. \nWe want to provide an opportunity for students and other members of the legal profession to virtually speak to representatives from these charities and organisations after their presentations and during the Q&A to find out how they contribute invaluably to our society through their pro bono work. It is the perfect time to enquire about any volunteering opportunities available. \nPlease register your interest here on Eventbrite and we will contact you with the session joining details in due course.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/university-of-edinburgh-pro-bono-virtual-fair
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201102T111455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T125529Z
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SUMMARY:The role of pro bono in environmental protection - Environmental Law Foundation
DESCRIPTION:An interactive webinar with 4 public interest barristers and one solicitor. \nInterviewer Emma Louise Fenelon of 1 Crown Office Row will interview: \n\nNed Westaway (Francis Taylor Buildings)\n Nina Pindham (No5 Chambers)\nJames Corbet Burcher (No5 Chambers) and\nEmma Montlake (ELF)\n\nThey are all former ELF interns who will speak about how they started their careers in environmental law through their work on pro-bono public interest and environmental cases. Speakers will illustrate by example the specific skills that can be developed and improved by getting involved in pro bono work. \nThe event is exclusive for students at ELF partner universities.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/the-role-of-pro-bono-in-environmental-protection-environmental-law-foundation
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201009T144414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T104338Z
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SUMMARY:Legal Clinic 101: Employment Law with Simmons & Simmons - In House Pro Bono Group
DESCRIPTION:This session of the Legal Clinic 101 series will be on employment law issues and will be presented by Peter Lockwood from Simmons & Simmons. This will be a one hour lunch and learn session. Employment law is one of the most high demand areas at legal clinics and we expect an increase in queries further to the Covid 19 pandemic. \nPeter is a Managing Associate in Simmons & Simmons’ Employment team and has been a regular advisor at Battersea Legal Advice Centre since 2012. Read more about his experiences here. \nThe session will take place on Thursday 5 November from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. It will cover will cover employment law basics and some practical tips on how to advise on typical employment scenarios. \nDial in details will be circulated before the session. \nWe very much hope you can make what promises to be an interesting and practical session. Please forward to in house colleagues who may be interested in volunteering at legal clinics in the future\, this is an open event. The training sessions are not just open to in-house lawyers – we very much welcome and encourage private practice lawyers interested in doing pro bono to attend.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/in-house-pro-bono-legal-clinic-101-employment-law-with-simmons-simmons
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20200916T111638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T102419Z
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SUMMARY:The Big Hack - The Chancery Lane Project
DESCRIPTION:Run by the Chancery Lane Project and taking place November 5 – 6 – two days of live hacking\, that goes ‘around the world’ across Asia-Pacific\, Europe and UK and the Americas\, starting at midday GMT. Click the link below to read more and register… \n  \nThe [Chancery Lane] Project is the code name for the focused and collaborative effort of lawyers from around the world to develop new contracts and model laws to help fight climate change.  \nOur vision is a world where every contract and law enable solutions to climate change. \nA world in which legal frameworks enable and encourage businesses and communities to have a positive impact on the environment. \nOur purpose is to help create practical legal solutions to reverse climate change using collaborative problem solving. Rewiring contracts and laws to create new market norms for lawyers and lawmakers to use.  \nWe are part of a global effort of legal professionals\, empowering business and communities to transition to net zero emissions.  We believe every lawyer can make a difference. \nThe project is aligned with and supports the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals relating to climate action and the UK’s emissions reduction target\, enshrined in law\, to reach net zero by 2050. \nWe do not profess to have all the answers to the climate crisis\, and we are not trying to own the solutions. \nFrom the very beginning\, the project has not been about individual lawyers or firms\, but rather the collective effort of the entire legal profession to make a positive impact. \nOur voice is separate and independent from any one firm\, chambers or professional membership.  This allows a new conversation to happen and a freedom to innovate \nWe are\, with the best of intentions\, using our legal skills to accelerate solutions to climate change in a politically and professionally neutral manner.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/the-big-hack
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201029T113124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T113124Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Employment Law - Government Legal Department
DESCRIPTION:Government Legal Department members only. \nLawyers from GLD’s Employment Group kindly offered to give a talk on common employment law issues\, including breaches of contractual rights\, discrimination\, unfair dismissal and redundancy.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/introduction-to-employment-law-government-legal-department
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T120000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201006T120252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201006T120252Z
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SUMMARY:Advocate Clerks' Pro Bono Hour - with the IBC and ABC Chambers Solutions
DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Barristers’ Clerks\, ABC Chambers Solutions and Advocate invite you to join us on Thursday 5th November as we jointly host a clerks’ and practice managers’ hour in Pro Bono Week 2020. \nCome and meet with other clerks and practice managers and the Advocate Casework Team to talk about the successes and challenges of pro bono at the current time. This is an opportunity to get to know how other sets are managing the pro bono process and how sets in the know use pro bono as a tool to manage practice development and secure new business. \nPlease register so we can send a Zoom link in advance. \n11am start on Zoom. \n11.30am break out rooms and discussion. \nWe look forward to meeting you!
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/advocate-clerks-pro-bono-hour-with-the-ibc-and-abc-chambers-solutions
LOCATION:Online event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201022T161119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T182249Z
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SUMMARY:Tackling Online Sexual Exploitation of Children: Strengthening sentences for UK offenders - IJM
DESCRIPTION:IJM UK would like to invite you to a virtual roundtable to discuss how we better tackle demand in the UK for the online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC).  \nIJM’s End OSEC Hub\, based in the Philippines\, will shortly be publishing a report examining a trend of lenient sentences for those convicted of OSEC-related offences in the UK. We are concerned that the sentences imposed on UK offenders are not commensurate with the serious of the harm they have caused to children around the world..   \nThis roundtable will be a chance to discuss the report’s findings and recommendations. In addition to IJM’s team in the Philippines\, we will be joined by: \n\nIain Drennan\, Executive Director\, WePROTECT Global Alliance\nSara Carnegie\, Director\, Legal Projects\, International Bar Association\nDame Sara Thornton\, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner\n\nContact euan.fraser@ijmuk.org for joining information
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/tackling-online-sexual-exploitation-of-children-strengthening-sentences-for-uk-offenders-ijm-2
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201013T164009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201013T164009Z
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SUMMARY:Pro Bono Charter Forum - The Law Society of England and Wales
DESCRIPTION:Held virtually for the first time\, the Forum will focus on a review of the Law Society’s  Pro Bono Charter\, benefits of being a Pro Bono Charter signatory and Communications. \nLaw firms\, in-house teams\, ABS\, law schools and other organisations who are a Pro Bono Charter signatory are invited to join this meeting. For further information\, please contact Valerie Robertson on Valerie.Robertson@lawsociety.org.uk
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-charter-forum-the-law-society-of-england-and-wales
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201106
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20200928T110312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T143233Z
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SUMMARY:#GoTheExtraMile for Justice day
DESCRIPTION:Take part in the Access to Justice Foundation’s #GotheExtraMile for Justice day on Thursday 5th November in celebration of Pro Bono Week 2020!  \nChallenge yourself to Go the Extra Mile for Justice with the Access to Justice Foundation and help support free legal advice services across the UK this Pro Bono Week. \nWe’ve chosen Thursday 5th November as Go the Extra Mile for Justice day! A special day for the legal community to join together to raise money and awareness for the access to justice sector and the role Pro Bono work plays in helping vulnerable people in the UK get access to free legal help. \nShow your support and get involved by signing up to your own #GotheExtraMile fundraising challenge and completing it on Thursday 5th November. \nYou could Go the Extra Mile for Justice by: \n\nWalking 5K\nRunning 10 miles\nSwimming 25 laps\nRowing 2 miles\nRollerblading around the garden\nGoing up and down the stairs 100 times\n\nOr whatever method you like – it’s up to you! \nHow to get involved: \n\nChoose your activity\nChoose your distance\nSign up via the website: https://bit.ly/2Odcp2Y\nFundraise* or donate https://bit.ly/3hroqPq\nCarry out your challenge on Thursday 5th November\n\n*Once you sign up\, we will set you up with your own Virgin Money Giving page to make fundraising as easy as possible! \nKeep going that extra mile!  \nWe’re fundraising for Go the Extra Mile for Justice for the rest of the year\, so if you can’t take part in the #GotheExtraMile for Justice day on Thursday 5th November\, you can spread your challenge over the next few weeks\, or even months! \nGo the Extra Mile for Justice is sponsored by the Law Society of England and Wales and CJCH Solicitors. For more information on the event\, or to discuss your challenge\, contact Laura Cassidy events@atjf.org.uk
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/go-the-extra-mile-for-justice-day
LOCATION:Nationwide
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20200827T180017Z
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SUMMARY:Advocate's Bar Pro Bono Awards
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by LexisNexis\, the 2020 Bar Pro Bono Awards are bigger\, better and more virtual than ever! \nJoin us as we celebrate the amazing pro bono work that has been undertaken this year at all levels of seniority and across the country. Cheer on your friends and colleagues and maybe even get some inspiration for your next piece of pro bono. All of the nominees have done extraordinary work\, but join us to find out which of them have won the 2020 Bar Pro Bono Awards! Watch it all happen on Youtube here. \nCheck out the full list of nominees on the website and if you’re tweeting about the awards\, make sure to use #BarProBonoAwards so we can see who you’re supporting and which pieces of work impressed you the most.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/bar-pro-bono-awards
LOCATION:Online event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201015T185415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T145034Z
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SUMMARY:Giving Back to Move Forward - pro bono for junior lawyers
DESCRIPTION:Kindly hosted by Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP via Zoom\, our esteemed panellists will be sharing their experience in relation to how pro bono work has shaped their careers\, and why pro bono work is important. The panel discussion will be introduced by the UK’s Solicitor General\, the Right Honourable Michael Ellis QC MP. \nWe hope you can join us for what will be an insightful discussion on this important topic during national Pro Bono Week. \nKeynote Speaker: RT Hon Michael Ellis QC MP \nPanellists: \n– Mandy Gill\, Head of Legal at The British Red Cross \n– Elizabeth Mason\, Committee Member of JLSLA and Associate at Reed Smith LLP \n– Michael Polak\, President of MTYBA and Barrister at Church Court Chambers \n – Chaired by: Charlotte Hill\, President of JLSLA and Senior Associate at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP \nDon’t miss this cross-collaboration event where you will have the opportunity to virtually move around networking tables meeting others in your industry.  \nAttendance to both the panel discussion and virtual networking is FREE but you must register below to attend either or both sessions: \n            Panel Discussion – Please register here to access the panel discussion event between 18:00-19:15. \n            Virtual Networking – Please register here to join the virtual networking after the panel from 19:15. \nPlease note\, you will need to access the networking after the panel discussion by joining the Remo link provided. Guidance on how to set up Remo and the event link will be shared with you on Monday 02 November evening\, ahead of the event. \nAttendance is not limited to LYLG\, JLSLA/LSLA or MTYBA members. \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/giving-forward-to-get-back-pro-bono-for-junior-lawyers
LOCATION:Online event
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and Commercial Law - KCL Pro Bono Society's Climate Justice Project
DESCRIPTION:The King’s College London Pro Bono Society’s Climate Justice Project is excited to invite representatives from Clifford Chance\, CMS\, Herbert Smith Freehills\, and Linklaters to discuss the impact of climate change upon commercial law. \nThis event will look at the impact of climate change upon each firm’s commercial work\, their pro bono initiatives\, and the way in which they operate. Students will also have the opportunity to have their questions answered in a follow-up Q&A\, and will be able to take part in a virtual networking session.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/climate-change-and-commercial-law-kcl-pro-bono-societys-climate-justice-project
LOCATION:Online event\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201014T140945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T133906Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborating during a pandemic: the challenges and successes of a joint transition to remote working - BPP University
DESCRIPTION:Panel event hosted by BPP University and chaired by Laura Richards\, Pro Bono Manager at BPP University. \nPanellists include: \n1. Chloe O’Brien\, pro bono lawyer from Simmons and Simmons \n2. Farzana Begum\, Inclusion & CSR Executive\, Macfarlanes \n3. Olivier Peeters\, Trainee Solicitor at Skadden and former BPP student \n4. Olivia McLaughlin\, former BPP student\,  \n5. Joanna Pogonska\, former BPP student\,  \nThe panel will share their experience of how they have worked together during the pandemic to overcome the challenges of delivering legal services remotely.  The session offers a useful insight to both practitioners and students on the options available to support clients in the absence of face to face appointments and how to offer and secure meaningful pro bono experience in a remote environment.  
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/collaborating-during-a-pandemic-the-challenges-and-successes-of-a-joint-transition-to-remote-working-bpp-university
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201013T163349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T214302Z
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SUMMARY:Temple Church Evensong\, for Pro Bono Week
DESCRIPTION:With an address by Michael Napier QC and readings from Tanya Murshed (Bar Pro Bono Award winner & Founder\, Evolve Foundation) and Toby Brown (Chair\, Pro Bono Week committee) \nIn person\, and online.  \nLivestream YouTube link 
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/temple-church-evensong-for-pro-bono-week
LOCATION:Temple Church\, Temple\, London\, EC4Y 7BB
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201029T184949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T184949Z
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SUMMARY:Pro Bono after COVID – how can we do more for you? - The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit
DESCRIPTION:The Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit is keen to help as many people as possible to gain access to justice. For this online seminar\, we have asked all our accredited advice agencies to join us to discuss the Unit’s processes and how we might work together to reach more people. This event is open only to invited agencies. \nOrganisations interested to attend should contact flsu@advocates.org.uk.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-after-covid-how-can-we-do-more-for-you-the-faculty-of-advocates-free-legal-services-unit
LOCATION:Online event\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T153000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201028T125010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T125010Z
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SUMMARY:"For Sama" Virtual Viewing - University of Edinburgh Pro Bono Society
DESCRIPTION:*University of Edinburgh students & members only* \nWe will be streaming the documentary via Microsoft Teams. You will be invited to join a Team before the event date. Please make sure you can access Teams through your University of Edinburgh email address and that you are using the same email address to register for your ticket on Eventbrite. \n\n\nPlease click here to donate to Indigo Volunteers via our Golden Giving page and find out more about Indigo Volunteers by clicking on the link to go to their website. \n\n\n“For Sama” is a documentary film surrounding the 5 year journey of filmmaker and journalist Waad al-Kateab and her daughter\, Sama\, during the Syrian Civil War. As one of the BAFTA”s most nominated feature documentary\, “For Sama” has been said to be deeply moving and powerful. We are wanting to air this documentary to educate our members and ourselves\, on the on-going Syrian Civil War and how devastating and impactful it is\, whilst raising money for an organisation that helps provide volunteers to support these type of crises. Indigo Volunteers is a charity that assists with humanitarian projects\, including the refugee crisis. As the Pro Bono Society aims at promoting access to justice\, we are creating this fundraiser to help support Indigo Volunteers in their goal for providing volunteers to help assist in these crises across the globe. \nWe are wanting to promote this fundraiser with Indigo Volunteers with this primary launch event for Pro Bono Week UK 2020 with the documentary viewing\, but we will be continuing to help raise money through other initiatives\, such as an upcoming virtual baking challenge that will take place across our social media accounts.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/for-sama-virtual-viewing-university-of-edinburgh-pro-bono-society
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201015T184753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201021T094920Z
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SUMMARY:The power of pro bono - PILS Project & the Law Society of Northern Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Join the PILS Project and the Law Society of Northern Ireland during UK Pro Bono Week as they host a virtual session on the power of pro bono for your CV in times of COVID. \n \nEngaging in pro bono work has lots of potential benefits for legal professionals. Not only does it open you up to new areas of law\, it can also enhance your career prospects.\n \nAt a time when networking with colleagues and creating learning opportunities are more logistically difficult\, recently qualified solicitors and barristers are particularly affected by the impact of COVID-19 on the profession.\n \nThis free event is open to all\, but will be of particular interest to recently qualified legal professionals and law students. \n \nChair: Sinead Mulhern – Solicitor\n1. Jenny Cunningham\, co-chair of the Young Bar NI\n3. Nicholas Lennon\, Bar of NI’s Pro Bono Unit\n4. Dr Esther McGuinness\, founder/co-director of Ulster University’s Law Clinic\n5. Frederick Reilly Solicitor & Northern Ireland Young Solicitors’ Association Representative
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/the-power-of-pro-bono-pils-project-law-society-ni
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201104T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201009T143247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T115927Z
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SUMMARY:Realising Our Potential - In House Pro Bono Group
DESCRIPTION:The In House Pro Bono Group invites you to join us for a webinar primarily aimed at the in-house legal community focussing on how in-house lawyers and their legal departments can participate in pro bono work\, and why it is so important for us to do so\, now more than ever\, in these difficult times.\n \nLast year the In House Pro Bono Guidance was launched\, providing detailed advice and practical tips on how to find\, encourage\, and facilitate pro bono work in house. This webinar will focus on looking further at the resource of the in-house legal community and how it can provide support to those who need legal assistance the most\, but can’t afford it\, and to realise our own potential in this area. \nWe will have some great panellists who are hugely experienced in how in-house legal departments can best set themselves up to provide pro bono support\, as well as from private practice and the voice of the client.\n \nChair: Antonio Suarez-Martinez (Assistant General Counsel\, GSK)\n \nPanellists:          \nLuke Arbuthnot\, Executive Director and Senior Counsel\, Goldman Sachs\nValerie Farkas\, EMEA General Counsel\, Bloomberg\nDiane Sechi\, Pro Bono Coordinator at Simmons & Simmons\nHarmit Springett\, General Counsel at Centrepoint\n \nDue to restrictions imposed as a result of COVID19\, and to ensure the maximum attendance\, we have decided to hold this event virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please register via the weblink below. Access details will be provided closer to the event. Whilst the session is aimed at in-house lawyers\, we welcome anybody who is interested in assisting the in-house community develop and grow its pro bono work to attend.  \n \nWe will cover: \n\nEstablishing a pro bono practice / finding pro bono opportunities\nIdentifying and encouraging volunteers\, sponsors and champions\nEffective partnering with external counsel\nThe value of pro bono work to clients\nWhether virtual working presents more opportunities to assist\nPractical advice\n\nEngagement letters\nInsurance\nCapturing hours\nRewarding pro bono work
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/in-house-pro-bono-realising-our-potential
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T130000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201014T114207Z
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SUMMARY:Students: the vanguard of pro bono - Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee
DESCRIPTION:A roundtable event to engage and encourage law students to get involved in pro bono at this early stage in their learning and inspire them to continue doing pro bono through their legal career. \nStudents from various educational providers in Birmingham will provide case studies on their pro bono experiences along with recruitment managers at Eversheds Sutherland\, Gowling WLG and Anthony Collins Solicitors explaining what they look for in a graduate and  why pro bono can help students develop the skills they need to work in law.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/students-the-vanguard-of-pro-bono-birmingham-law-society-pro-bono-committee
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201102T173427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201102T173427Z
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SUMMARY:Family Law Clinic at Dads House – Kensington and Chelsea
DESCRIPTION:The Dads House legal clinic will be marking the importance of Pro Bono Week by continuing its dedication to providing advice to those who need it most. The clinic will be open 10am – 1.30pm\, as it has been throughout the whole of lockdown\, to give legal guidance to both mothers and fathers. Family lawyer Simon Bruce will be running the sessions and will be joined by two law students. The clinic has vowed to stay open even in the face of the new government guidelines.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/family-law-clinic-at-dads-house-kensington-and-chelsea
LOCATION:Kensington and Chelsea: Dads House\, 22 Lillie Road\, SW6 1TS\, Kensington and Chelsea Dads House\, 22 Lillie Road\, London\, SW6 1TS\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201104T113000
DTSTAMP:20260423T230205
CREATED:20201018T102833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T121857Z
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SUMMARY:Pro Bono and the Sustainable Development Goals – home and abroad - LawWorks & A4ID
DESCRIPTION:In 2015\, the United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development\, underpinned by 17 key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The goals represent targeted areas for global improvement and broadly relate to areas such as health\, education\, equality and environmental sustainability – with ambitious goals to end poverty\, protect the planet\, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. \nLaw firms and legal practitioners both in the UK and internationally undertake a substantial amount of pro bono work aimed at reducing poverty which can contribute to the realisation of these goals; whilst the SDGs are often seen as benchmarks for international development work\, many of the SDG’s – for example SDGs 10\, 11 and 16 – ‘reduced inequalities’\, ‘sustainable cities and communities’ and ‘justice and strong institutions’ – are equally relevant to domestic pro bono in the UK and the challenges we face in recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. \nThis panel session which will take place in Pro Bono Week will discuss the crossover and relevance of the SDG’s to pro bono work both in the UK and internationally\, including pro bono work supporting NGOs from small charities to wider global civil society alliances. Law firms as business entities also have important responsibilities to ensure that their own operations can further the SDGs\, particularly with respect to diversity and inclusion\, the environment\, supply-chain awareness\, and community engagement. From volunteering through legal advice clinics which serve vulnerable communities and support access to justice – to using legal skills to build capacity in civil society\, pro bono has an role to play both in the UK and globally to strengthen commitments to achieving these goals. \nChair\, Baroness Scotland QC\, Secretary General of the Commonwealth. \nPanellists \n\nTom Dunn\, Pro Bono Director\, Clifford Chance\nSung-Hyui Park\, Senior Associate\, Bates Wells\nNaina Patel\, Barrister Blackstone Chambers\nYasmin Batliwala\, Chief Executive\, Advocates for International Development (A4ID)\nJames Sandbach\, Director of Policy\, LawWorks\nTom Tugendhat MP\, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee\n\nThis is a joint event put together by LawWorks and A4ID. \nAll those with an interest in pro bono and the SDG\, or if you want to find out more about the SDGs and their application to pro bono\, are encouraged to attend. \n  \n 
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-and-the-sustainable-development-goals-home-and-abroad-lawworks-a4id
LOCATION:Online event
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