Be part of Pro Bono Week 2024 – 1 month to go!

Pro Bono Week takes place across the UK this year from 4 to 8 November 2024.

This year we’ll be celebrating the launch our recent Pro Bono grants programme and our funded partners who are crucial to delivering pro bono across the country, and encouraging the legal community to get baking to raise some dough to ensure we can keep funding these vital initiatives.

Pro Bono Week provides 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 Pro Bono Week on LinkedIn or  X (Twitter). 

Arrange an event

There’s still time to arrange an event (especially an internal event) to promote or discuss pro bono. 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 (you can also join the Justice and Innovation Group for quarterly discussion and updates on this!)

For help planning an event visit probonoweek.org.uk/event-plans or contact info@probonoweek.org.uk

Attend events in Pro Bono Week

There is a central calendar of events that you can access to find out more information on what’s going on and register to attend here: probonoweek.org.uk/events   

The flagship launch event will take place at 6.30pm on Monday 4 November in London, Edinburgh, and online, speakers include Lady Simler, Justice of the UK Supreme Court, and the Attorney General of England & Wales Lord Hermer KC.

Share content on social media and websites

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 #WeDoProBono

For a toolkit and resources such as #IDoProBono posters visit probonoweek.org.uk/media-resources

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