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🎉What better thing to do in #ProBonoWeek than announce the shortlist for our annual Pro Bono Awards 🎉 We received a huge number of nominations for our awards this year and the judges had a very daunting task, but earlier this week they settled upon a final shortlist. https://lnkd.in/eWvivSZd ✨Congratulations to everyone who was nominated and well done to our finalists✨ LawWorks would also like to thank LexisNexis UK, who for the last 10 years have sponsored our annual pro bono awards. We really appreciate and value the support and assistance that James and the whole team at LexisNexis UK have given to the pro bono and access to justice community. Finally, one last item.. We would also like to thank the family of the late Stephen Denyer for allowing us to recognise his contribution to the profession. Stephen was a true advocate for pro bono work and believed in the power of solicitors to come together and make the world a better place. And so we are pleased to announce that our Best Pro Bono Contribution by an Individual award is being dedicated in his memory and from here on will be called The Stephen Denyer Pro Bono Award. #LawWorksAwards #WeDoProBono

This #GivingTuesday please consider supporting LawWorks by donating, supporting us to break down barriers to legal support when people need it most. Did you know: £20 could contribute to the cost of training a volunteer adviser to provide specialist legal advice to vulnerable individuals £50 could support a small charity to get free vital legal advice in their time of need £100 could contribute to creating a weekly free legal advice clinic to serve your community If you are able to make a donation, please visit our justgiving page: https://lnkd.in/ehYni9Fe Thank you. #probono #accesstojustice #charitygiving

Are you a solicitor in England & Wales with at least 2 years post qualification experience who: 🔷 is a longstanding volunteer on LawWorks' Free Legal Answers platform and in need of a refresher? or 🔷 has recently registered to volunteer on Free Legal Answers? or 🔷 has never heard of Free Legal Answers but is keen to get involved in pro bono? Join us for our online Free Legal Answers information & demonstration event on Tuesday 14th January 2025 between 12:00 - 1:00pm. The event includes a demonstration of the platform and an opportunity to hear from two solicitors who regularly answer legal questions on the platform. ✅ For more information about the event and to register: https://lnkd.in/ex5VzdEd 👀 Find out more information about Free Legal Answers here: https://lnkd.in/eJYPimWx #WeDoProBono #ProBono #Lawyers

Great to see volunteers from Taylor Wessing UK attend this brilliant event for one of our fab non-profits, after supporting them with pro bono legal advice. An introduction we were able to facilitate via the LawWorks Not-for-Profits programme, hurrah! 🥳

A huge THANK YOU to LEAP Legal Software UK LEAP are sponsoring the Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm category in our annual Pro Bono Awards, helping us celebrate the best in #ProBono The nominees for Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm are: ➡ Crowell & Moring London ➡ Hodge Jones & Allen ➡ MTC Solicitors ➡ Ropes & Gray LLP Winners to be announced on the 4th December. #LawWorksAwards

✨ SPECIAL GUEST ✨ Film and television actress Rachael Stirling will be one of our guest readers at our Advocate and LawWorks Christmas Carol Concert taking place on Tuesday 10 December! 🎄🎶 Grab your tickets now before they sell out! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e3UYHKPE

🚨 Early Bird Prize Announcement🚨 We’re thrilled to reveal that the Early Bird Prize for the Law School Challenge 2024/25 is exclusive access to a career-focused webinar on Tuesday, November 26! This special session will feature top legal professionals, sharing insights and valuable tips to help you make a standout impression in the legal field. Stay tuned for speaker announcements coming soon! 📢 Register your team by 23:59 GMT on Sunday, November 10 to qualify for this opportunity. Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/eQxcAXCv #LawSchoolChallenge

Pro Bono Week 2024 is here! 🎉 We're so excited to see all the incredible events that are happening this week - there's something for everyone, so do head over to the events calendar at probonoweek.org.uk/events to see what's in store. 🌟 You can also keep up with all the Pro Bono Week action online with the hashtags #ProBonoWeek and #WeDoProBono 🌟 We're ready to be inspired by case studies, intrigued by initiatives, and above all we're eager to thank those who make pro bono possible and to explore both familiar and new ways of making sure everyone has access to justice ⚖️ What are you looking forward to this week?

Advocate are excited to be assisting with and attending the first ever Manchester Pro Bono Awards this Pro Bono Week! 🏆 🌟 For the first time, the Greater Manchester Pro Bono Committee are holding an awards evening to recognise the legal sector’s outstanding commitment to pro bono work in Greater Manchester. Our two Northern Circuit Caseworkers, Emily and Chloe, are very glad to be assisting. 🗓️ The awards evening will be held at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre on Wednesday 6th November 2024 from 4.30pm. Do join us in recognising and celebrating the work of those involved in pro bono in Greater Manchester – you do not have to be nominated to attend, and it will be a great opportunity to network with the Manchester legal community. 🤝 If you would like to attend, please RSVP at the following link: https://lnkd.in/eX3vPs4Y. Find out more about the event: https://lnkd.in/efCRigX7

The Pro Bono Committee for Wales is delighted to be able to invite you to our open committee meeting, taking place during Pro Bono Week. See below for more details and to book!