Pro Bono Week 25th Anniversary

Pro Bono Week Launch

Monday, 2 November 2026
18:00-21:00 GMT

Hosted by

Pro Bono Week Organising Committee

Thomson Reuters

5 Canada Square
London E14 5AQ
United Kingdom

Join professionals from across the legal sector as we formally launch the 25th Anniversary of Pro Bono Week.

This special event will bring together colleagues from across the profession to celebrate the impact of pro bono over the past 25 years and look ahead to the future of access to justice.

Hear from an engaging panel of speakers who, together with audience input, will explore this year's themes:

  1. Celebrate the legal profession’s long tradition of pro bono, and reflect on 25 years of sector progress in supporting access to justice.
  2. Inspire lawyers to action pro bono going forward, by showcasing both how pro bono impacts lives and has professional benefits.
  3. Discuss how pro bono should be delivered over the next 25 years to address unmet needs in a changing legal landscape.

Attendees joining us in person are encouraged to stay for networking following the discussion, providing an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships and build new connections across the pro bono community.

Please kindly note that this event is intended for those working in the pro bono, legal and advice sectors. If you are interested in attending, but don't fit in these categories, please email info@probonoweek.org.uk

Further information about our speakers will be announced in due course.

Many thanks to our sponsors for this event:

  • TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation 
  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
  • Charles Russell Speechlys
  • Eversheds Sutherland
  • Mayer Brown
  • Mishcon de Reya 
  • Jenner & Block
  • Kingsley Napley
  • The National Pro Bono Centre

This is to cover the costs of catering from Fat Macy's, a social enterprise and previous TrustLaw client. 

Fat Macy's is a charity and social enterprise which supports people experiencing homelessness towards lasting and secure employment, resettlement and better personal wellbeing.

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Speakers

Take a look at our speakers scheduled for this event

Toby Brown

Barrister and Chair
UK Pro Bono Week

Pauline Campbell

Pro Bono Lawyer
Justice 4 Windrush

Kathryn Beck

Head of Legal, Access to Law
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Yasmin Waljee OBE

International Pro Bono Partner
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

The Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC MP

Attorney General for England and Wales

Wesley McGrady

Barrister-at-Law
The Bar of Northern Ireland