Pro Bono
It isn’t just CV filler; pro bono is a bona(o) fide way of making a difference. Pro bono legal work is undertaken voluntarily and a great way of gaining experience whilst still at university.
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Irwin Mitchell Trainees Outline Pro Bono WorkBy Kim Woods and Daniel Matchett, Trainee Solicitors at Irwin Mitchell By Kim Woods and Daniel Matchett, Trainee Solicitors at Irwin Mitchell
Kim Woods and Daniel Matchett are first year trainees at Irwin Mitchell. Here they detail the firm’s pro bono work, which includes providing monthly legal clinics to the Royal British Legion
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National Pro Bono WeekBy Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk By Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk
National Pro Bono Week does exactly as it says on the tin; the legal sector comes together to celebrate the pro bono work that is conducted throughout the industry. But what
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Pro Bono Law School ChallengeBy Christopher Claxton-Shirley, student at Kings College London By Christopher Claxton-Shirley, student at Kings College London
Law students from all universities have the opportunity to raise funds for the folks at LawWorks and the Bar Pro Bono as part of the annual Law School Challenge. The challenge
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Pro bono opportunitiesBy Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk By Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk
What is Pro Bono? Pro bono is the provision of free legal services to those who can’t afford to pay or can’t access legal aid. The main pro bono charity in the
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Setting up a pro bono projectSameena Manzar, LLB Graduate, University of East Anglia, Sameena Manzar, LLB Graduate, University of East Anglia,
You may decide to set up a pro-bono project if you have an idea for a group that you believe would work and would be worthwhile. Be original Make sure that the idea
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What is pro bono?By Sameena Manzar, LLB Graduate, University of East Anglia, By Sameena Manzar, LLB Graduate, University of East Anglia,
What do you mean? I hate U2! Why get involved with pro bono work? Why should you care about pro bono work? What does this term ‘pro bono’ even mean? It really is
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Why you should do pro bono workBy Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk By Billy Sexton, Editor, AllAboutLaw.co.uk
Pro bono translates roughly, in Latin, as ‘for the public good’ which, when you think about it, is a good thing (obviously). Lawyers and law students alike give up their time