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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.
Join everyone across the Pro Bono sector for online networking drinks to celebrate this year's Pro Bono Week.
This session is only open to students of King's College London. The King's College London Pro Bono society is excited to invite associates, partners and graduate recruitment from a range of respected firms to discuss their pro bono initiatives. Our annual panel series celebrating National Pro Bono Week aims to showcase a small number of […]
Freshfields-only. We look forward to holding a Freshfields focus event. The event will be attended by our pro bono team who will provide insight into different aspects of life at Freshfields. There will also be a chance to submit your questions. We want our event to be available to as many people as possible but […]
Amazon's in-house lawyers will talk contract basics for your not-for-profit, highlighting key clauses and what to look out for. To kick off US Pro Bono Week 2021, UK volunteers from Amazon's in-house legal team will take you through the basics of a contract including: Basic contract law Key clauses What to look out for […]
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) […]
This event is invitation-only. To mark the twentieth anniversary of Pro Bono Week, we look to hold this event to explore how the practice of Pro Bono has begun to change and how, as we look to the next twenty years, what the definition of Pro Bono could and should look like in order to […]
Kick-off Pro Bono week by joining The University of Edinburgh School of Law, Pro Bono and Clinical Legal Education Department and the Pro Bono Society in this year's online Pro Bono Fair! The event will be online, with different charities and other organisations offering pro bono and access to justice services throughout Scotland and the […]
Do you know what a Legal Healthcheck is? Have you conducted a Healthcheck before? Even the smallest of organisations can face big legal issues. That is why preventative measures are a key tool when mitigating these uphill battles. Small Charities Coalition and LawWorks will be providing a session on how to ‘health check’ your organisation. […]