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SUMMARY:The use of technology in pro bono – advantages\, pitfalls and lessons learned
DESCRIPTION:A session presented by the IBA Pro Bono Committee. When considering using technology in the provision of pro bono services\, it is important to first understand and learn from others as to what has and has not worked. The session will discuss the importance of a design-based and user-based approach to understand and best identify how to design systems that meet the needs of users\, including topics such as crowdfunding\, the use of blockchain technology and the digitization of the free legal advice community. \nPanelists include: \nDavid Greene\, Vice-President\, Law Society of England and Wales \nJames Harper\, Lexis Nexis \nAna Higuera Garrido\, Fernando Pombo Foundation\, Madrid\, Spain \n  \nPLUS – Access to virtual post-session networking \nParticipants will also have access to a virtual Networking Hub at the end of this session for attendees to join and video chat with other participants. Delegates can join and move around the tables to interact with multiple people in one networking session. A link to access the Networking Hub will be provided at the end of the session. 
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/the-use-of-technology-in-pro-bono-advantages-pitfalls-and-lessons-learned
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201103T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201103T140000
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SUMMARY:Scotland Legal Roundtable - TrustLaw
DESCRIPTION:TrustLaw invites you to attend its virtual Legal Roundtable: Strengthening pro bono in Scotland. We will share our Championing Pro Bono Guide and facilitate a conversation about helpful practices as well as challenges and lessons learnt. We will also hear about current pro bono legal opportunities in Scotland as well as a pro bono case study. \nTrustLaw is the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s free global pro bono legal service. We connect the best lawyers in the world to non-profits and social enterprises working to create social and environmental change. We work with legal teams\, both law firms and in-house teams\, globally to help spread the practice of pro bono worldwide.  \nAs part of our work\, we help assess what pro bono legal teams are doing already (if any) and offer resources to make it easier to do more pro bono. Earlier this year\, we launched our Championing Pro Bono Guide\, which covers a range of ways lawyers can assess and strengthen their team’s pro bono work. It includes a checklist to assess your firm’s pro bono practice\, as well as resources on debunking common pro bono myths and tips to make the most of your pro bono experience.  \nDuring this virtual Legal Roundtable\, we will introduce our Guide and facilitate a conversation about ways to assess and strengthen your firm’s pro bono work. The virtual session will be an inclusive space to share helpful practices and lessons learnt together with lawyers from firms of all sizes and at different stages of their pro bono journey. It will be hosted under the Chatham House Rules. \nWe will also hear from TrustLaw\, Inspiring Scotland and the University of Edinburgh on current pro bono opportunities in Scotland\, as well as learnings from a pro bono matter in support of a Scottish non-profit.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/scotland-legal-roundtable-trustlaw
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201103T133000
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SUMMARY:Legal Clinic 101: Housing Law with Jones Day - In House Pro Bono Group
DESCRIPTION:Our second session will be on housing issues (including Section 21 eviction notices) and will be presented by Liz Robertson and Greg Barden. You will be given a case study highlighting issues frequently seen in legal clinics\, information on legislation and court forms and practical responses on how to assist your client. \nThe session will take place on Tuesday 3 November from 12.30 to 1.30pm. \nLiz is the head of pro bono in Jones Day’s London Office who currently volunteers at legal clinics. Greg is a property litigation partner at Jones Day with extensive experience in housing disputes who has assisted pro bono volunteers on housing issues for many years. \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-housing-law-with-jones-day
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201103T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201103T120000
DTSTAMP:20260424T033034
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SUMMARY:'The Ethics of Pro Bono' seminar - LawWorks & University of Bristol
DESCRIPTION:“For the things we have to learn before we can do them\, we learn by doing them.” Aristotle\, Ethics \nThis half day seminar\, run jointly by LawWorks and University of Bristol Law School\, looks at the ethics of pro bono. This goes beyond the “codes of conduct” that bind the legal professions\, and will discuss the moral principles and motivations of working to improve access to justice through clinics and clinical legal education\, as well as the practical challenges of ethics for pro bono clinics. \nIt will be of value to all those (whether you’re a researcher\, clinic co-ordinator or practitioner) interested in ethical questions that may arise in a pro bono context – both in theory and practice.  \n9 am – Introduction/welcome \nProfessor Stephen Mayson – the ethics landscape in light of his report on the “Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation”.  \n9.15 – 10.15am – Panel session 1: Doing legal ethics \nEvery day pro bono clinics put ethics into practice – helping for free those needing legal advice\, responding to a growing need\, and serving the public good (“pro bono publico”). The introduction session will hear reflections on the ethics of pro bono\, and the positive story that clinics have to tell.    \nChair – John Peake (University of Bristol) \nPanellists:\nJames Sandbach (LawWorks)\nElaine Hall (Northumbria University)\nNathan Fitzpatrick (Law Centres Network)\nVictoria Channing (Simmons & Simmons) \nBreak \n10.30 – 12pm – Panel session 2: Clinical practice in an ethical context \nRunning pro bono clinics can be challenging\, there are issues of regulation\, university governance\, training\, support and sustainability to navigate – ethics matter\, clients matter\, and volunteers matter. The panel will discuss practical challenges within an ethics landscape\, and panellists will consider how ethics\, standards\, regulation and education intersect. Panellists will then move into smaller Q & A breakout rooms with attendees to discuss these issues in more detail\, raise challenges\, air frustrations and consider solutions. \nChair – Richard Pitkethly (LawWorks) \nPanellists:\nRichard Moorhead (University of Exeter)\nOmar Madhloom and Andrew Charlesworth (University of Bristol)\nJane Jarman (Nottingham Trent University)\nTim Cave (East Greenwich Legal Advice Clinic)\nValerie Robertson (The Law Society of England and Wales) \n11.50 am – 12pm – Wrap up\, next steps and close \nJohn Peake (University of Bristol)
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/lawworks-university-of-bristol-seminar-the-ethics-of-pro-bono
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T200000
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SUMMARY:OFFICIAL LAUNCH Pro Bono Week 2020: panel debate; beyond the pandemic
DESCRIPTION:The official launch of the 19th Pro Bono Week\, recognising and supporting the voluntary contribution made by lawyers across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need. In this year of unprecedented challenges\, for both the voluntary and legal sectors\, pro bono legal help has never been more important. \nThe launch event will take place online\, and will host a panel of speakers from across England\, Wales\, Scotland and Northern Ireland\, each exploring the role of pro bono through the pandemic\, and discussing how we can build on the understanding gained this year. \nWe hope you can join us online for what promises to be an interesting evening. \n18:00 Joining & networking \n18:30 Welcome and panel session \nThe panel will be chaired by Catherine Baksi (award-winning legal journalist and barrister)\, with the following panellists: \n\nElizabeth Archer & Jasmine Ashley-Tagoe (representing England). Elizabeth is the Service Design Lead at Toynbee Hall\, and Jasmine is the manager of the Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) at Toynbee Hall. FLAC ran online clinics this year with the support of pro bono partners and also offers online triage to clients.\nMungo Bovey QC (representing Scotland). Mungo is a practising QC\, Keeper of the Library of the Faculty of Advocates and Convenor\, Faculty of Advocates’ Free Legal Services Unit.\nLord Stephens (representing Northern Ireland). Lord Stephens is a Northern Ireland judge who serves as a Justice of the United Kingdom Supreme Court.\nNathan Vidini (representing Wales). Nathan is the Founder and Director of AltraLaw: the UK’s first not-for-profit law firm\, which launched in March this year and asks all employees to meet an annual pro bono target.\n\n19:30 Networking \n20:00 End
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-week-launch-event
LOCATION:Online event\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Amicus Guest Speaker event - University of Leicester Pro Bono
DESCRIPTION:Open to University of Leicester students only
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/amicus-guest-speaker-event-university-of-leicester-pro-bono
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T033034
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SUMMARY:Pro Bono Panel - University of Liverpool Legal Society
DESCRIPTION:Pro Bono Panel Talk with Olivia Clark (Pro Bono Associate at DLA Piper) and Simranjeet Kaur Mann (Future Trainee Solicitor). \nInvitation-only for University of Liverpool students.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/pro-bono-panel-university-of-liverpool-legal-society
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T180000
DTSTAMP:20260424T033034
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SUMMARY:The Role of Pro Bono in Family Justice - FLBA & Advocate
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Pro Bono Week\, the Family Law Bar Association and Advocate are delighted to invite you to our first ever joint event on Monday 2nd November at 5-6pm: \n \n“Justice is Open to All\, ‘Like the Ritz Hotel’ – The Role of Pro Bono in Family Justice. \n \nPlease join us to hear:\n  \n\nFLBA Chair Cyrus Larizadeh QC talk about his pro bono case that ended up in the Supreme Court.\nDoughty Street Barrister Zimran Samuel on his experience of running a pro bono scheme to help victims of domestic violence during the lockdown.\nAdvocate COO and Head of Casework Shyam Popat on a new family scheme designed give last minute help to vulnerable litigants in person.\n\n\nWe also want to hear about your experiences so join us for a lively Q&A to round up the session. If you would like to sign up\, please check your FLBA invitation or contact lnaylor@weareadvocate.org.uk.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/the-role-of-pro-bono-in-family-justice-flba-advocate
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T170000
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SUMMARY:John Kamara - Miscarriages of Justice & University of Leicester Pro Bono
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear John Kamara talk about his experience being a victim of a miscarriage of justice. \nJohn was the victim of a miscarriage of justice when he was falsely convicted of murder. He spent almost 20 years in prison until his conviction was overturned with the assistance of  a university Innocence project.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/john-kamara-miscarriages-of-justice-university-of-leicester-pro-bono
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T150000
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SUMMARY:Amicus debate: University of Leicester vs University of Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Join us to watch the two Amicus student groups debate the motion: \nThe parties to a criminal trial should have the freedom to vet potential jurors and conduct post-trial analysis
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/amicus-debate-university-of-leicester-vs-university-of-manchester
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T140000
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SUMMARY:How to work with solicitors - Small Charities Coalition and LawWorks
DESCRIPTION:Join us to hear speakers from LawWorks and law firm Reed Smith to describe how Pro bono support from solicitors works and how it can help small charities in particular \nSuitable for trustees\, staff and volunteers of small charities.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/how-to-work-with-solicitors-small-charities-coalition-and-lawworks
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T133000
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SUMMARY:Legal Clinic 101: Practical Tips When Advising at Legal Clinics - In House Pro Bono Group
DESCRIPTION:Never worked in a legal clinic or feel you could benefit from hearing from some experts in the field? In our first session\, we will focus on “Practical Tips when Advising at Legal Clinics“. \nThe session will be presented by Tim Boyce and Charlotte Rendle from Simmons and Simmons and Joshua Smith\, Legal Counsel at Schroders. \n\nTim is Head of Simmons’ Contentious Regulatory\, Crime and Competition team and regularly volunteers at Bristol Law Centre Disputes Clinic.\nCharlotte is a Supervising Associate in Simmons’ Financial Services Regulatory team and is a regular adviser at Battersea Legal Advice Clinic (run by South West London Law Centre) which covers housing\, employment\, disputes and commercial queries.\nJoshua Smith is Legal Counsel at Schroders in the Investments team. He has previously volunteered at various legal advice clinics including Battersea\, City University\, Islington and Bethnal Green.\n\nThe session will take place on Monday 2 November at 12.30pm. \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-practical-tips-when-advising-at-legal-clinics
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T121500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T130000
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SUMMARY:Helping at an advice centre – a GLD lawyer’s perspective
DESCRIPTION:Government Legal Department members only. \nThis will be a short talk by the Director of Queen Mary’s Advice Centre and a talk from a GLD lawyer who has recently started to volunteer at the Centre.  The talk will give people an idea about the sort of issues that arise in an Advice Centre\, and to reassure GLD lawyers that they can help\, without needing to have expertise in such issues.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/helping-at-an-advice-centre-a-gld-lawyers-perspective
LOCATION:Online event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T140000
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SUMMARY:Family Mediation Clinic at University of Wolverhampton Legal Advice Centre
DESCRIPTION:To mark the University Law School’s dedication and commitment to pro bono work and clinical legal education\, the Legal Advice Centre will be holding a ‘Family Mediation Clinic’ where a practitioner and qualified mediator will attend the Centre offering free appointments to those who want to find out more about the mediation process\, what is involved and how it works.   \nShropshire Mediation Services will attend the Legal Advice Centre on Monday 2nd November from 12pm – 2pm\, and student volunteers from the University’s Law School will shadow the mediator during the appointments.    \nTo book an appointment\, please contact the Legal Advice Centre Manager\, Beverley Rizzotto\, via email on beverley.rizzotto@wlv.ac.uk to book an appointment.
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/family-mediation-clinic-at-university-of-wolverhampton-legal-advice-centre
LOCATION:University of Wolverhampton Legal Advice Centre\, Unit 5 Victoria St\, Mander Centre\, Wolverhampton\, WV1 3QD
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SUMMARY:Launch of Trainee Hackathon - Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee
DESCRIPTION:Birmingham Trainee Solicitors’ Society and Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee invites trainee solicitors to pit their wits against one of the biggest access to justice issues in recent history. Local advice charities have seen demand for their services soar throughout the pandemic and they have had to adapt quickly to meet that need. What can Birmingham’s trainee solicitor community do to support legal advice charities in these challenging times\, as well as more generally?   \nIf you are up to the challenge\, we will release a brief a week before the event so that you can form a team and take part in the pro bono week hackathon. Don’t worry if you don’t have a team\, we can place you with one. \nDuring this session\, participants will have the opportunity to find out more about the problem facing legal advice charities and ask the panel questions. \nPanel: \nNatasha Alton\, Charities and Corporate Responsibility Officer\, Birmingham Trainee Solicitors Society \nRachel Sutcliffe\, Trainee Solicitor\, Anthony Collins \nAmy Tabari\, Corporate Responsibility Manager\, Gowling WLG \nMichael Bates\, Head of Services for Birmingham\, Central England Law Centre
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/launch-of-trainee-hackathon-birmingham-law-society-pro-bono-committee
LOCATION:Online event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201102T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201102T103000
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SUMMARY:A year of pro bono in Brum - Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee
DESCRIPTION:To kick off the week’s events we will be taking a look back over the past year\, celebrating successes\, talking about lessons learned from the pandemic and thinking about what more we can do in 2021. This will be a great opportunity to reflect on your own involvement in pro bono throughout 2020 and see what else you could get involved in. \nHost: Mark Taylor\, Chair of the Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Committee and Partner\, Eversheds Sutherland \nSpeakers: \nElena Goodfellow\, Associate\, Bevan Brittan – Birmingham Legal Advice Clinic \nLucy Burrows\, Supervising Solicitor & Pro Bono Manager\, BPP – Enterprise Clinic \nAnnie Cooper\, National Coordinator\, Kids in Need of Defence UK \nSibon Phiri\, Founder & Managing Director\, United Legal Access \nNicky Bancroft\, Service Manager\, Support Through Court
URL:https://probonoweek.org.uk/event/a-year-of-pro-bono-in-brum-birmingham-law-society-pro-bono-committee
LOCATION:Online event
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