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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.
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. […]
This session is only open to members of the University of Leicester Pro Bono Society This networking event has been organized by the team on the Climate Crisis Pro Bono Project to provide students with an insight into our work and the ongoing issue of the climate crisis. This event is a great opportunity for […]
This session is open to members of the University of Exeter Law Society Join the Law Society Pro Bono Team and Lawrence Sail from the Royal Literary Fund for a skills session on essay writing. Hosted in person at the XFI Henderson Lecture Theatre and on Zoom.
This session is only open to members of the University of Leicester Pro Bono Society You will get a chance to hear from Danae Larham and Nigel Smith, who set up the Litigants in Person Project in 2017. Leaving a legacy behind they have both gone onto fantastic careers, Danae as a Family Barrister and […]
The official launch of the 20th 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. The launch event […]
In this Pro Bono week, we are look back over the last 20 years of pro bono and forward to the next 20 – after the disruption of Covid, and with so much unmet need what should be the priority for legal pro bono? There are significant indicators that poverty may increase in future months […]
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 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.