If you are interested in undertaking any of the opportunities please email the Bar in the Community manager at BiCEnquiries@barprobono.org.uk
We kindly ask that you do not contact the organisations directly
ALLIES (A Local Lawyer in Every School) is an alliance of key stakeholders in the legal profession and education sector, with the aim to bring together lawyers who are school governors, and encourage other lawyers to consider becoming governors.
This is a new mentoring scheme set up for lawyers working in the discrimination field to mentor advisors working across England and Wales in this area.
We have successfully recruited for mentors and mentees in the second half of 2010, however we will be looking for more volunteers in the future. If you are interested or have any further questions then please contact Natalia at BiCEnquiries@barprobono.org.uk or on 0207 092 3961.
A free and completely confidential advisory service to help lawyers, their immediate family and their staff to deal with the health issues and related emotional difficulties that can result from a stressful career in law. They need lawyers to lend a sympathetic ear to others in the profession.
The Legal Response Initiative (LRI) is an award-winning, pro bono initiative that provides legal advice in relation to the UN climate change negotiations. It focuses on least developed countries which suffer the worst impacts of climate change yet have fewest resources available to address them.
A large variety of charities are looking for trustee and board members with a legal background.