Campaign: Pro Bono
National Pro Bono Week celebrates the exceptional amount of pro bono work undertaken by each strand of the legal profession, who regularly use their professional skills to support individuals and communities with otherwise unmet legal needs. The common feature in National Pro Bono Week is the willingness of lawyers put something back into the community.
The commitment of lawyers to provide access to justice for the most vulnerable members of our society who are ineligible for legal aid, remains one of the most influential factors in the decisions of many law firms to establish and or develop pro bono programmes. It must be remembered that pro bono is not a replacement for a legal aid system adequately funded by Government.
Further information on National Pro Bono Week 2009, to take place in November, will be available in due course.
Go to probonouk for more information on legal pro bono work. The site is a key resource for legal professionals, advice agencies, law students and those involved in delivering legal education.
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