UU Talks Law podcast special episode – Pro Bono Week Special by UU Talks Law (anchor.fm)
Lawyers stepping forward when it matters – The role of pro bono in a cost of living crisis?
Laura Hyde, Ulster Law Clinic Manager, talks to Dr Esther McGuinness and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick about the history of Ulster Law Clinic and the role of pro bono services in promoting access to justice.
BBC Radio Ulster On Your Behalf
Dr Esther McGuinness, Ulster University Law Clinic Director, and Sasha Gillespie, graduate, talk to Linda McAuley about how Ulster Law Clinic can provide support in the cost of living crisis.
Available on BBC Sounds – BBC Radio Ulster – On Your Behalf, Lead Pipes and Talking Money
Reed Smith panel event: “Pro bono and the response to international refugee crises” – internal only
Reed Smith is hosting an internal panel event to discuss how pro bono should (and shouldn’t) be used to respond to international refugee crises. Panellists include lawyers from Safe Passage International and Reed Smith.
Join us in person for discussions and drinks reception as part of Pro Bono Week 2022.
Keeper of the Library of Faculty, Neil Mackenzie K.C, will give a short address. Thereafter the evening will provide an opportunity for representatives of agencies accredited by the Free Legal Services Unit of the Faculty of Advocates to meet our team in person, as well as representatives of other accredited agencies, along with other guests who do such valuable pro bono work. Drinks and canapes will be provided at what will be an informative and enjoyable evening.
To RSVP to this event please register here
Join us for our special CULS Pro Bono x Careers panel event this Friday to hear more about the challenges facing the legal and pro bono sectors from our distinguished panellists, ranging from the ongoing cost of living crisis to environmental challenges facing society as a whole. Panellists will also be discussing opportunities available for students to get involved in pro bono work. An informal drinks and canapés reception will follow the panel discussion for participants and panellists to interact and network. We look forward to seeing you there!
Speakers
Nabil Khabirpour – Founder of The Law Corner
Professor Paul Watchman – Special Legal Adviser at UNEP Principles of Sustainable Development Net Zero Insurance Underwriters Alliance
Elisabeth Traugott (Barrister at Goldsmith Chambers
Doctor Jodi Gardner – College Lecturer in Law and Fellow of St John’s College
Venue: Fisher Foyer, St. John’s College Cambridge
Registration: https://forms.gle/QLE2juuvDqdHZRQEA
In person only
Every day we hear about tragedies happening all over the world, so how can you help if you choose a career in law? Join our panel event with solicitors, barristers and Pro Bono organisations discussing their projects aiding the Ukraine and Afghanistan Crises, the aftermath of the pandemic, and more. Learn how you can start playing a role now!
This panel event will be followed by networking.
Speakers:
Olivia Clark – Pro Bono Senior Associate, DLA Piper
Raihan Islam – co-founder and co-organiser of Everything Will Be Ukraine
Peter Saban – Associate, Arnold & Porter
Venue: To be confirmed
Registration can be found here
In-person event
Join us, the Middle Temple Young Barristers’ Association (MTYBA), London Young Lawyers Group (LYLG), the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association (JLSLA), the Young Barristers’ Committee (YBC) and Advocate on Tuesday 08 November between 6.15 – 9pm in The Princes’ Room at Middle Temple for a panel discussion (and hybrid on Zoom), followed by networking and refreshments.
The event will include a keynote address from the Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson MP. The panel will share their experience of taking on pro bono both internationally and in the UK in response to crises, and explain more broadly how pro bono can be a beneficial part of the practice of junior solicitors and barristers. We hope this event will be an inspiring and informative event for young lawyers across the professions and hope to see you there!
Speakers
Registration can be found here (in-person is SOLD OUT! Please register for Zoom tickets)
Arrive: 6:15pm
Hybrid on Zoom: (18:30 to 19:30)
Networking: 19:30-21:00
Venue: Hybrid on Zoom (tickets available) and in person (sold out!): Middle Temple Hall (Princes Room), Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 9BT
The Ukraine Advice Project was founded on 28 February 2022 to provide urgent, free and professional legal advice and information about UK resettlement options to people displaced and at risk due to the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine. We will be discussing the collaborative response to this humanitarian crisis by a group of lawyers, barristers, charity workers and immigration law specialists from across the UK.
The panel discussion will be facilitated by the Principal Pro Bono Lawyer at Eversheds Sutherland, Jane Cotton, who will be joined by:
This event will be held online only due to a train strike announced for the 7th November 2022. The details on how to join remotely will be emailed to you after you register.
Online only Event
Registration can be found here
The official launch of the 21st 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.
This year, the Launch event will feature presentations to explain the current Cost of Living Crisis, and discussions on how the legal profession and pro bono sector can help respond.
Presentations will be followed by a Q&A.
Speakers:
**Owing to rail strikes, The Pro Bono Launch Event will now take place on Zoom**.
Registration link can be found here
We hope you can join us and celebrate the power of pro bono.
18:30-19:30 Presentations (Zoom)
Venue: Online