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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.
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 […]
An interactive webinar with 4 public interest barristers and one solicitor. Interviewer Emma Louise Fenelon of 1 Crown Office Row will interview: Ned Westaway (Francis Taylor Buildings) Nina Pindham (No5 Chambers) James Corbet Burcher (No5 Chambers) and Emma Montlake (ELF) They are all former ELF interns who will speak about how they started their careers […]
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, […]
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. Join us on 5 November […]
During Pro Bono Week, the Street Law team (Pro Bono project) are holding their annual quiz! Teams of 5 / 6
With contributions from Chancery Bar Litigant in Person Support Scheme (CLIPS) & Employment Tribunal Litigant in Person Support Scheme (ELIPS). A 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. Please submit any questions to: admin@chba.org.uk Panellists include: […]
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. ProBonoSkills.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 […]
SYLA are delighted to host a panel discussion for Pro Bono Week on the topic of pro bono opportunities for young lawyers. The 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 […]
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. Our speakers are: - Bambos Charalambous MP, LJMU law graduate and current Shadow Justice Minister - Siobhan Taylor, Ward of Merseyside Law Centre, Young Legal Aid Lawyer […]
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. Panel: Natasha Alton, Charities and Corporate Responsibility Officer, Birmingham […]
Rule of Law and Access to Justice: where do we go from here? Does the law need a rebrand? There 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 […]
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. Speakers will include volunteers and professionals.