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The annual LawWorks Pro Bono Awards celebrate the best legal pro bono activities undertaken by organisations and individuals and the positive impact they have had on those helped.
The awards will be celebrated at a ceremony at the Law Society on the 4th December 2024.
The LawWorks Annual Pro Bono Awards are kindly sponsored by Lexis Nexis.
Award categories and how to nominate
We are pleased to announce the addition of three new categories to our awards, celebrating the pro bono work undertaken by LawWorks members through our pro bono programmes. Several other categories have had their criteria updated, see the nomination guidance for all the changes.
This year nominations will be accepted in the following categories:
- Best contribution by a Small or Medium Firm - Sponsored by LEAP
- Best Contribution by a Large Firm
- Best Contribution by an In-house Team or an In-house Solicitor
- Best Contribution by a Junior Lawyer
- Best Contribution by an Individual
LawWorks Cymru Award
- Best Contribution by a Pro Bono Clinic
- Best International Pro Bono Award - in partnership with A4ID
- Best New Pro Bono Activity
- Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership
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NEW Best Contribution to LawWorks Not-For-Profits Programme
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NEW Best Contribution to LawWorks Secondary Specialisation Programme
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NEW The Pro Bono Connect Award
Make a nomination Read the nomination guidance
The deadline for nominations is 11.59pm on Monday 30th September 2024.
To be eligible nominees need to be a member of LawWorks (joining as of 30th September 2024). Any firm, in-house team, clinic or individual can nominate itself or others for one or more of the categories listed above.
Unless otherwise stated, the pro bono work does not have to be delivered through a LawWorks project, programme or by a clinic in the LawWorks Clinic Network. The pro bono work of clinics in the LawWorks Clinics Network can also be recognised in the appropriate categories - for further details see the nomination guidance.
If you would like to make a nomination in more than one category, please complete a separate form for each nomination.
Judging and awards event
All of the shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend the Awards ceremony at the Law Society on Wednesday 4th December 2024.
The judging panel for the awards will be announced shortly.
Need to get in touch?
If you have a question about the awards, please email:
Sharon Batchelor - Fundraising and Events Officer
Award Sponsorship
We have a variety of sponsorship opportunities available.
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