📅 Only 1 more week until Pro Bono Week UK 2024! Join the week-long celebration of "The Power of Pro Bono" recognising the incredible contributions of legal professionals who offer free legal help to those most in need. This year’s themes: ⚖️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. Check out events near you and get involved: https://lnkd.in/gxc6-ZcW. #ProBonoWeek #WeDoProBono
Global Pro Bono Hub
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An international platform for legal pro bono resources, news, events and jobs.
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The Global Pro Bono Hub is a global platform for pro bono resources, enabling access to best practice guidance and an exchange of knowledge, expertise and news across the global pro bono sector.
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📢 Attention UK barristers! Advocate has just released essential guidance for barristers aspiring to silk about how pro bono work can play a key role in your application. 🔗 Read more here: https://lnkd.in/g3QkcFVk.
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Pro bono has a superpower: the possibility of radical connection across difference. For this opinion piece and more curated pro bono news, see the Global Hub’s news section here: https://lnkd.in/gRMnASyM.
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📢Attention lawyers in the UK and Europe! Are you a legal professional that is interested in using pro bono to help those who are forcibly displaced? Join the Refugee Rights Pro Bono Pitching Roundtable on 10 October at 15:00-17:00 CET, along with PILnet, EU-COMAR, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, TrustLaw (Thomson Reuters Foundation), Herbert Smith Freehills, Pro Publico, and LawWorks.
🗣 Calling lawyers in the UK and Europe: Join us, @European Coalition for Refugees and Migrants (EU-COMAR), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Trustlaw (Thomson Reuters Foundation), Herbert Smith Freehills, Pro Publico, and LawWorks for the Refugee Rights Pro Bono Pitching Roundtable on October 10, from 15:00-17:00 CET. This virtual roundtable is your chance to: ➡ Hear directly from organizations working with refugees, the climate displaced, and other displaced communities. ➡ Pitch your pro bono project ideas to the legal community. ➡ Collaborate with PILnet to form new partnerships. For more information and how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/ewz2KkXc
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🤝 Explore the power of collaboration between pro bono services and legal aid at the upcoming 4th Asia Pro Bono Quarterly Roundtable, taking place as part of the 2024 PILnet Global Forum. Register now by clicking the link below!
Register now: Join us for the 4th 2024 Asia Pro Bono Quarterly Roundtable on ‘Pro Bono & Legal Aid Synergistically Working Together’ on Thursday, 14 November 2024. This final Asia Pro Bono Roundtable of the year will be held as part of a session at the 2024 PILnet Global Forum but it’s also possible to join this session separately online. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore various justice initiatives that combine pro bono and legal aid efforts. When combined to work in synergy, their impact and effect can be exponentially strengthened. Key discussion points: 📝The similarities and differences between pro bono and legal aid 💡Examples of how the two can synergistically work together 🤝How to strengthen legal assistance through core and supplementary support How to participate: 🙋🏻♀️In-person: If you haven’t registered for the Global Forum in Bangkok, please do so here to attend in person: https://lnkd.in/dRpKuAR. 👨🏻💻Virtually: For those who are unable to attend the Global Forum but wish to join this session virtually, please use this link: https://lnkd.in/gRVG7uP6.
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📢 Exciting pro bono opportunities available! Looking to advance your legal career while making a difference? Check out these diverse pro bono roles: 🎓 Pro Bono Junior Lawyer at Ashurst – Perth, Australia Join Ashurst's commitment to pro bono work by being seconded to one of their partner organisations. 👨💼 Pro Bono Counsel at DLA Piper – various locations, US Assist with DLA Piper's nonprofit affiliate focused on global pro bono, in developing and managing long-term pro bono projects around the world. ⚖ Director of Pro Bono Services at American Gateways – Austin, Texas, US Lead American Gateways’ pro bono program by recruiting attorneys and firms, screening cases for placement and providing legal services to immigrants. Click here to view these jobs and more: https://lnkd.in/gjjN7_if
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In case you missed it: PILnet, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, TrustLaw (Thomson Reuters Foundation), the European Coalition for Refugees and Migrants (EU-COMAR), and Global Refugee Forum Legal Community Pledge partners held a Refugee Rights Pro Bono Workshop on 3 September. Watch the full recording here: https://lnkd.in/g6BhqsXw This workshop was held in advance of a Refugee Rights Pro Bono Pitching Roundtable in October. You can submit your project ideas for the upcoming Roundtable by 13 September here: https://lnkd.in/e3nVq3yH.
We want to thank the 200+ people who attended our recent refugee rights pro bono workshop. The workshop provided information on accessing free legal support to strenghten your organization and enhance your programs. In case you missed the event, please find a recording and readily available resources to help you scope your own pro bono project ideas on our website here: https://lnkd.in/edyVdi-P We also encourage you to submit your project ideas for our upcoming Pro Bono Pitching Roundtable by filling out our Legal Assistance intake form by 13 September: https://lnkd.in/e3nVq3yH. Special thanks to the organising partners; UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, Trust Law (Thomson Reuters Foundation), the European Coalition for Refugees and Migrants (EU-COMAR), Pro Publico, LawWorks and Herbert Smith Freehills.
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Looking for your next career move? Check out these exciting job opportunities! 🌍 💼 Pro Bono Manager at National Immigrant Justice Center – Chicago, US 💼 Pro Bono and Responsible Business Coordinator at Colin Biggers & Paisley – Sydney, AUS 💼 Pro Bono Intern at Proskauer Rose LLP – New York, US View these jobs and more on the Global Pro Bono Hub: https://lnkd.in/gjjN7_if
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🚨 Mark your calendars - the first Indian Pro Bono Week is coming up! 📅 16-20 September 📍 Hybrid, Mumbai, Delhi Visit their website for more information: www.indiaprobonoweek.in Click here for more upcoming events: https://lnkd.in/g2CzrpxA
🎉 Exciting News! India's First Pro Bono Week is Here! 🇮🇳⚖️ We're thrilled to announce the launch of India Pro Bono Week, coming September 16-20, 2024! 🗓️ Join us for five days of impactful events in Mumbai, Delhi, and online as we bring together legal professionals and non-profits to strengthen pro bono services in India. 🔹 Build awareness 🔹 Foster collaboration 🔹 Share best practices 🔹 Drive social impact Whether you're a lawyer, law student, or NGO, there's something for everyone! Visit our new website for more details and updates: 🌐 www.indiaprobonoweek.in Together, let's make a difference! #IndiaProBonoWeek #LegalImpact #SocialChange
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As the number of dedicated and specialist pro bono practitioners has risen across the globe, local professional networks have formed to support their work. These networks facilitate the sharing of resources, knowledge, and best practice and have become hubs of innovation, collaboration and collective progress. Practitioners from professional networks across the globe have collaborated to release a new article through the Global Pro Bono Hub on The Rise of Networks for Dedicated Pro Bono Professionals, which explores the range of professional networks and includes details on how to join. Amy Grunske, Gabriela Christian-Hare, Chloe O'Brien, Dr. Özgür Can Kahale, DANIEL L. BROWN, Robert Reed, Catherine Husted, Penny Barsha, Julia Anabel Sainz, Ed Brown Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gjEHXgR6.
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