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November sees Pro Bono Week take place again, this time in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and set against the profession’s earlier responses to the pandemic and the crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Pro Bono Week aims to encourage and support the profession in their continued commitment to providing free legal help to those in need. It provides a practical opportunity for barristers and chambers staff to learn about the different ways of volunteering. Equally, those running pro bono projects can discuss how their services could be most effective. Importantly, too, is the chance to thank and recognise the efforts of those who generously volunteer their time.
There are lots of ways to take part, whether through in-person, online or hybrid events, or by taking to social media to talk about pro bono. Full details and links to register for events can be found at www.probonoweek.org.uk.
To highlight just a few examples which may interest readers of Counsel magazine:
Pro Bono Week is also a chance to take practical steps:
Whether or not you are able to get involved in Pro Bono Week, speaking as the Chair of the organising committee which encompasses organisations from across the sector, I know each of the pro bono projects would wish to express their deep gratitude to barristers that are able to volunteer their time during their busy practices.
November sees Pro Bono Week take place again, this time in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis and set against the profession’s earlier responses to the pandemic and the crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Pro Bono Week aims to encourage and support the profession in their continued commitment to providing free legal help to those in need. It provides a practical opportunity for barristers and chambers staff to learn about the different ways of volunteering. Equally, those running pro bono projects can discuss how their services could be most effective. Importantly, too, is the chance to thank and recognise the efforts of those who generously volunteer their time.
There are lots of ways to take part, whether through in-person, online or hybrid events, or by taking to social media to talk about pro bono. Full details and links to register for events can be found at www.probonoweek.org.uk.
To highlight just a few examples which may interest readers of Counsel magazine:
Pro Bono Week is also a chance to take practical steps:
Whether or not you are able to get involved in Pro Bono Week, speaking as the Chair of the organising committee which encompasses organisations from across the sector, I know each of the pro bono projects would wish to express their deep gratitude to barristers that are able to volunteer their time during their busy practices.
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