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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.

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Pro Bono Week 2024: Chambers Seminars

A number of barrister chambers are planning internal seminars or other internal focuses on pro bono at their chambers for Pro Bono Week. Please send details to Advocate, and also let us know at info@probonoweek.org.uk so we can highlight on the online calendar.

Celebrating a year of Pro Bono Expert Support

International Dispute Resolution Centre Ltd 1 Paternoster Lane, London

Hosted by the National Pro Bono Centre at the IDRC, in collaboration with Pro Bono Connect and the Access to Justice Foundation. Expert Support Breakfast, Wednesday 6th November, 8.30am registration for 9am start; 9- 9.45am - summary of year and speakers; 9.45-10.30am optional networking over breakfast. We are delighted to invite you to join Pro […]

LAC Pro Bono ‘Taste of Giving’

Fundraising Great Legal Bake sale and food donations for a local partner charity. Event open to University staff and students. Internal event only.

Government Legal Department’s Pro Bono and Volunteering Network – internal event

The Government Legal Department’s Pro Bono and Volunteering Network will be hosting an event with pro bono organisations who benefit from volunteers to hear about the impact that volunteers have on their organisations and those that their organisations serve. This will provide an opportunity for staff to hear about the powerful impact they can have […]

XXIV Old Buildings – Chambers seminar with Advocate

XXIV Old Buildings Chambers 24 Old Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London

Advocate caseworkers will be delivering a short presentation about how and why to take on pro bono work, and how it can help with practice development and silk applications. Clerks and members invited to attend, from all levels. Internal only event.

Adopting a climate conscious approach to pro bono – qLegal (invitation only).

Panel discussion, followed by networking. qLegal’s commercial law clinic provides legal advice, education and support to start-ups and entrepreneurs. We will be joined by lawyers from some of our partner law firms, who will discuss their insights into the sustainability initiatives law firms are adopting, and how awareness of the climate crisis is impacting the […]

Manchester Pro Bono Awards 2024

Manchester Civil Justice Centre 1 Bridge Street West; Manchester; )

For the first time, the Greater Manchester Pro Bono Committee are holding an awards evening for the legal sector in Greater Manchester, to recognise the outstanding commitment to pro bono work. The awards evening will be held at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre (1 Bridge Street West; Manchester; M60 9DJ) on Wednesday 6th November 2024 from […]

A Tale of Two Universities: The Power of Partnerships – Dundee Students Join Forces for Pro Bono”

University of Dundee Lecture Theatre 2, Dalhousie Building, University of Dundee

This panel event brings together staff, students and alumni from the two Dundee Universities - Abertay (Tayper Law Project) and Dundee ( Pro Bono Society and Dundee Law Clinic) - to discuss the benefits of Pro Bono on our local community. We are excited to invite anyone who would like to attend and hear from […]

Pro Bono Committee for Wales Open Committee Meeting

Eversheds Sutherland - Cardiff 1 Callaghan Square, Cardiff

The Welsh legal community come together to celebrate Pro Bono Week and local pro bono. We invite you to attend this in-person open meeting of the Pro Bono Committee for Wales- timed to coincide with Pro Bono Week- to hear about the work of the committee and feed in your ideas. We'll be meeting from […]

‘Cases of Conflict – Do shared lives with orders and the court approved parenting app help parents experience justice in the family court? – Dads House Family Law Clinic

Middle Temple Hall Middle Temple Lane, London

‘Cases of Conflict – Do shared lives with orders and the court approved parenting app help parents experience justice in the family court? – Dads House Family Law Clinic as sponsored by Our Family Wizard.’   This event will focus on family, private child jurisdiction, with a focus on why shared lives with orders reduce […]

Pro Bono Week 2024: The Power of Environmental Law – Faculty of Advocates

Laigh Hall, Parliament House (Edinburgh) 11 Parliament Square, Edinburgh

This event will showcase Pro Bono in environmental law. It will bring together an advocate and barrister who have undertaken environmental pro bono, as well as two public interest environmental law charities, the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland and the Environmental Law Foundation. Attendees will also hear from community representatives who have benefitted from pro […]