Guide to Pro Bono For Employed Barristers

Published on 23 June 2023 This Guide explains on a practical level how employed barristers with practising certificates can undertake pro bono and the key considerations, whether volunteering through their employer or independently. It highlights the support available and the increasingly recognised benefits.

Many employed barristers engage in pro bono work, by volunteering to provide free legal assistance to those in need. Employed barristers have an important role in helping individuals access justice regardless of their means, and in supporting other charitable causes.