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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Technology plays an increasingly important role in pro bono work, and Covid-19 has been a catalyst as more services have pivoted to remote delivery. This session, hosted by LawWorks and A4ID, looks at how technology has progressed pro bono, and the role it is likely to play in the future, including how technology can address organisational […]
The Institute of Barristers' Clerks, the Bar Council Pro Bono and Social Responsibility Committee and Advocate invite you to join us on Wednesday 3rd November at 5.30pm as we jointly host a seminar for clerks and practice managers in the 20th annual Pro Bono Week. Hear from clerks and barristers to find out how other […]
This session is invitation-only A workshop exploring current provision of Pro Bono legal services in Leeds with attendance from key stakeholders across the city.
This event is now POSTPONED We look forward to you joining us for an evening with our Master Treasurer, looking at pro Bono work. As we sit down with him to learn more about his journey into law, how he became a commercial and employment QC, with a love of the art of cross-examination, and […]
This session is for members of the University of Exeter Law Society only Fundraising workshop hosted by Unseen, a British charity working to tackle modern slavery. This will take place at the XFI Henderson Lecture Theatre and on Zoom.
This event, hosted by the universities of King’s College London, Strathclyde and York in association with the Clinical Legal Education Organisation, draws its inspiration from the “adaptation” theme of COP26. A panel of students and other expert contributors will translate this theme into the student law clinic context, with a view to framing activities for […]