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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 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 learn about the role of pro bono in the wider legal profession and the different ways that lawyers can volunteer throughout their careers. The talk will be hosted by Peter […]
Marina Brizar, UK Director of Talent Beyond Boundaries (TBB) will be in conversation with Gemma Hyslop of Fragomen to discuss TBB’s pioneering work on complimentary pathways to the UK for skilled displaced people. This is a project with which Fragomen are proud to have partnered since its inception in the UK and we look forward […]
The In House Pro Bono Group invites you to join us for a webinar with Clifford Chance and Ropes & Gray on how in house lawyers and law firms can partner effectively to do pro bono together. The session will cover developing a partnership with an in house team/law firm, considerations when working on a […]
This event is invitation-only for all at Simmons & Simmons. Panel event on the importance of pro bono support and collaboration, with speakers from two of our valued pro bono clients Advocates for Animals (Edie Bowles, solicitor) and Amicus alj (Margot Ravenscroft, Director), and our Pro Bono Partner Rob Allen.
Advocates for International Development (A4ID) in partnership with CMS and Bloomberg is hosting an event, ‘The Role of Law in Climate Action’ on 2 November 2021 at 5pm (UK time), to coincide with the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) and UK Pro Bono Week. This hybrid event will take place at the CMS offices in London (78 Cannon St, London EC4N 6AF) […]
POSTPONED: This event has been postponed, due to ill health on the part of a number of the speakers. To receive details of the event when a new date is confirmed, please follow the PBW Eventbrite profile. Following on from successful Rule of Law events in Pro Bono Week 2020 and Volunteers Week 2021, […]
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) […]