Pro bono
Sidley Austin launches sustainability apprenticeship
The new scheme could attract those looking for a pathway into the emergent ESG sector
Climate crisis and emergency legal advice in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week begins
Annual event promotes and supports voluntary contributions made by lawyers
Nottingham Law School expands support for national legal charity following government funding cuts
Law students to the rescue
Top City law firms back pro-bono initiative for non-legal staff
Fifth Day encourages business professionals working in the legal sector to donate their time and skills
Shoosmiths and ULaw join forces to offer pro bono support to businesses and charities
Monthly clinics staffed by trainees and students
A&O and Travers Smith launch LGBTQI Legal Aid Fund
City duo to support organisations in countries where same-sex relations and trans identities are criminalised
Ex-City comms chief launches pro bono project for non-lawyers
Non-profit Fifth Day is encouraging business professionals from across the legal sector to donate their time and skills
Top City firms help establish Black British civil rights group
The Black Equity Organisation aims to ‘address issues of structural racism’ through six key mandates
BPP, King’s, Southbank and Westminster among law schools recognised for pro bono work
Efforts to advance access to justice praised at annual LawWorks ceremony
Hogan Lovells launches pro bono clinic to support public with rising living costs
City lawyers offer guidance on benefits and support funds as energy prices soar
Elite law firms unite to help victims of domestic abuse secure protective injunctions
‘DARA’ is staffed by pro bono lawyers from Travers Smith, Debevoise, Gibson Dunn, HogLovs, Latham, Reed Smith and Slaughters
Sussex Uni and Covington join forces to launch pro bono clinic for performing arts charities
Staffed by law students
Legal aid: Are City lawyers best placed to plug the gap?
Shadow Justice Sec David Lammy’s suggestion BigLaw should up pro bono efforts prompts split on Twitter
King’s, Cardiff and Nottingham law schools bag awards for pro bono efforts
Endeavours to promote access to justice recognised at annual LawWorks ceremony
City Law School launches student-staffed environmental law clinic
Latest pro bono offering sees aspiring lawyers work on green policy and legal problems
- Journal
A brief history of legal aid
Oxford University law graduate Jordan Briggs considers how we got to a point where the civil legal aid system is ‘running on an empty tank’
Law schools report rise in pro bono work as public turn to student-staffed clinics for legal advice
Most popular areas include employment, family and housing
- Careers
How I combine corporate and charity law
Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Rebecca Perlman shares her story
