Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK this year from 4 to 8 November 2024. Through events and comms it is an opportunity to recognise, showcase and discuss the voluntary contribution of the legal profession in giving free legal help to those in need.
For the latest updates follow @ProBonoWeekUK on LinkedIn or X (Twitter).
Arrange an event
Pro Bono Week is a great time to arrange an event to promote or discuss pro bono. Many events are external occasions organised in partnership with others, while others are internal events for colleagues at an organisation. The overall theme for 2024 is “the Power of Pro Bono”, with some additional subtopics:
- Barred from justice: powerful, everyday stories
- Embedding pro bono in your organisation and career
- How technology can enhance access to justice
If you organise an event whether internal or external please do let us know! For help planning an event visit probonoweek.org.uk/event-plans
Share content on social media
Pro Bono Week is a perfect time to post on social media or your website about your commitment to pro bono, or to thank your volunteers, or to showcase a particular pro bono lawyer or project. #ProBonoWeek
For a toolkit & resources such as #IDoProBono posters visit probonoweek.org.uk/media-resources
Attend events in Pro Bono Week
Events you can attend are continually added to the calendar at probonoweek.org.uk/events
These include the hybrid launch event in London & Edinburgh, including with Lady Justice Simler of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General of England & Wales Lord Hermer KC.
Sign up to do pro bono
For lawyers or organisations not yet involved in a pro bono scheme, Pro Bono Week is an opportunity to sign up, see probonoweek.org.uk/volunteering
And finally, raise dough!
Get baking with the Great Legal Bake and raise money for local advice charities.