Join us to learn more about the firm’s Pro Bono work and hear from their representatives.
There will be an opportunity to network with trainees/associates at the firm + a Q&A after the presentation.
Lunch and refreshments will also be provided.
This event is only open to members of the University of Manchester Pro Bono Society.
The event is going to be attended by Nottingham Law School current students. It will be a panel discussion to celebrate our recent partnership between NLS and Support Through Court (STC). Attendees will learn from staff, volunteers (current and former) from both STC and NLS Legal about their experiences and how pro bono volunteering has helped with development and career progression.
Invitation only
In person event
Join us as we mark Pro Bono Week 2022 with this special collaborative event. Hosted by BPP University, Leeds Beckett University and Sheffield Hallam University, with an introduction by David Barraclough, Chair of the Access to Justice Foundation – Yorkshire, our panel will consider the benefits of pro bono in practice, as well as perceived barriers that may prevent lawyers engaging in pro bono work. Our panellists will share their experiences of delivering pro bono services, particularly in partnership with a law school. There will be opportunity for a Q and A.
Online only
Registration can be found here
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 why they volunteer with qLegal, and their thoughts on whether businesses should have access to free legal advice (followed by networking).
Speakers
The event is in person, at The Centre for Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London.
Students only (invitation only)
The newly formed Pro Bono Committee for Wales, Legal News Wales and LawWorks Cymru are collaborating to host the first in-person Pro Bono Week event for Wales in some years, focused on bringing the free legal advice sector, legal professionals and legal practices together.
This is a great chance to get to know what’s going on in the local legal advice area and to ask those already volunteering and leading Pro Bono activity what it’s really like and why and how solicitors, CILEx lawyers and barristers should participate.
We are delighted to announce that the Counsel General for Wales, Mick Antoniw MS, will make opening remarks.
Our panel discussion with a diverse range of speakers will explore:
– What ‘Pro Bono’ looks like post pandemic– what are the opportunities for practitioners in and from Wales and how can you fit these into your busy professional lives
– The business case for Pro Bono: The real-time benefits and value for you, your organisation and, importantly, for local communities in Wales
Speakers
– Dr Ola Olusanya, Veterans Legal Link & Director of Learning and Teaching (Department of Law and Criminology) at Aberystwyth University
– Jonathan Rhys Williams, Solicitor at Watkins & Gunn & volunteer at Cardiff Lawyers Care
– Hussein Said, Consultant, Asylum Justice
– Samuel Bass, Associate Solicitor at Newfields & volunteer at Asylum Justice
– David White, Clinic Support & Development Officer (Wales) at LawWorks Cymru
Panel chaired by Emma Waddingham, Editor, Legal News Wales.
Networking
Our panel dicussion will be followed by informal networking and drinks, with the chance to ask further questions and legal professionals, law clinics, free legal advice centres and charities.
We will also provide signposting to the Pro Bono opportunities and network in Wales.
Registration can be found here
Our Pro Bono Week 2022 event ‘Stepping up in Wales’ will be hosted at The Law Society Wales Office: Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff CF10 3AG.
Our sincere thanks to The Law Society Wales team for their support.
In person only event
LawWorks and TrustLaw are co-hosting a pro bono legal workshop and networking for non-governmental organisations, social enterprises and charities that are driving social change worldwide. This is a unique event where organisations will have the opportunity to learn how to run a legal health check of their organisation. This will cover a broad spectrum of legal topics: from setting up a new legal entity and understanding your obligations towards employees, to protecting your ideas and branding. Ensuring that your organisation is “healthy” will save time and resources in the future – helping you to streamline operations and maximise funding opportunities. The session will also provide information on the variety of pro bono legal assistance available through TrustLaw and LawWorks.
Location: Reed Smith LLP – Central London Office
Registration can be found here
In- person only
Panel discussion hosted by the Government Legal Department and the Financial Conduct Authority on how lawyers in the public sector can undertake pro bono work, drawing on the experience of the Government Legal Department, the Financial Conduct Authority and the In-House Pro Bono Group.
Hybrid event
Invitation only
Events in 2021 underlined the value of pro bono within recruitment and retention, to enhance lawyers’ skillsets and to enable lawyers to make a difference through the law. We look forward to firms and chambers highlighting the impact of their pro bono work and sharing best practice in pro bono. This internal event is organised for LawWorks Clinics Network clinic coordinators
To mark the week Rebecca Wilkinson, LawWorks CEO, will present this session. Please follow the link below to book your place.
Date: Tuesday 8th November
Further guidance on how to access the Zoom meeting will be provided on the morning of the event, following registration on Eventbrite. We look forward to seeing you online!