Pro bono Archives - Legal Cheek

Climate crisis and emergency legal advice in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week begins

Annual event promotes and supports voluntary contributions made by lawyers
Nov 7 2022 9:44am
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Nottingham Law School expands support for national legal charity following government funding cuts

Law students to the rescue
Oct 11 2022 11:06am
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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
Oct 4 2022 10:40am
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Shoosmiths and ULaw join forces to offer pro bono support to businesses and charities

Monthly clinics staffed by trainees and students
Jul 29 2022 10:25am
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
Jun 24 2022 10:54am
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
Jun 13 2022 9:08am
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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
May 25 2022 11:38am
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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
May 24 2022 9:08am
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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
Apr 8 2022 12:06pm
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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
Feb 15 2022 9:14am
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Sussex Uni and Covington join forces to launch pro bono clinic for performing arts charities

Staffed by law students
Nov 15 2021 9:16am
BPP looks to secure welfare benefits for society’s ‘most vulnerable’ with new student-staffed pro bono clinic

In London and Leeds
Oct 19 2021 1:30pm

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
Sep 29 2021 11:38am
King’s, Cardiff and Nottingham law schools bag awards for pro bono efforts

Endeavours to promote access to justice recognised at annual LawWorks ceremony
May 13 2021 12:30pm
City Law School launches student-staffed environmental law clinic

Latest pro bono offering sees aspiring lawyers work on green policy and legal problems
Feb 15 2021 9:22am
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’
Jan 19 2021 10:34am
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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
Dec 17 2020 9:14am
Careers

How I combine corporate and charity law

Herbert Smith Freehills senior associate Rebecca Perlman shares her story
Nov 25 2020 11:47am

Climate crisis and emergency legal advice in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week begins