UK Pro Bono Week 2024

The 23rd annual Pro Bono Week will take place from 4–8 November 2024, bringing together the legal community to give more assistance free of charge to those who need it most.

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At a glance

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The 23rd annual Pro Bono Week will take place in the UK from 4th to 8th November 2024. Pro Bono Week offers an opportunity to recognise and support the voluntary contribution made by the legal profession across the UK in giving free legal help to those in need. 

Attend events: events are added all the time to the Pro Bono Week calendar. The official launch event hosted in Edinburgh, London and online is on Monday 4 November.

Organise events: law firms, chambers, legal societies, charities, in-house lawyers, law schools and universities are encouraged to plan comms and events both internal or external. It is also an opportunity to publish reports or launch new initiatives to an engaged pro bono audience. We’d love to know if you’re planning an event in 2024, please see the Event Planning page. You can also send questions or requests for support to the Pro Bono Week team on info@probonoweek.org.uk.

Law students at any UK institution can volunteer to join the Pro Bono Week Student Council.

This year’s Pro Bono Week theme is “The Power of Pro Bono” and three subtopics which will be a focus within that are:

• Barred from justice – the powerful, everyday stories of the impact of lawyers and law students who give their time to protect the rights of those most disadvantaged in society..
• Embedding pro bono in your organisation and career – placing pro bono at the heart of everyone’s practice and hearing from those at the forefront of establishing business structures for pro bono within law firms, chambers, in house, universities and charities.
• How technology can enhance access to justice – existing and new tools to ensure pro bono is innovative and effective.

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