This calendar will be updated as further dates and deadlines are confirmed. If you know of an event or deadline that should be included, please get in touch.

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• In House Pro Bono Pledge Signatories Roundtable (Tuesday 24 March) London

An invitation-only opportunity for the Pledge Signatories to gather to share best practice and learn from and connect with each other.

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• Pro Bono Recognition List 2026 — Publication Expected: April 2026.

​The 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List is due to be published in April 2026. Watch the Recognition List website for the announcement. With nearly 5,000 lawyers recognised in 2025, this is the sector's most visible annual celebration of individual pro bono commitment.

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• LawWorks & Attorney General's Student Pro Bono Awards — Ceremony (Thursday 28 April) London

The annual LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards ceremony celebrates the best pro bono activities undertaken by law students and law schools and the positive impact on those assisted. Event invitation-only.

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• Bar Pro Bono Awards 2026 — Ceremony (Tuesday 19 May) London

The 2026 Bar Pro Bono Awards take place on 19th May at Inner Temple, celebrating the remarkable pro bono achievements of the Bar in England and Wales. A particularly significant year as Advocate marks its 30th anniversary. Event invitation-only.

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• Volunteers' Week (Monday 1 – Sunday 7 June) UK-wide

The national week to recognise volunteers across all sectors — an established opportunity for pro bono teams to thank volunteers, launch initiatives, and raise their profile.

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• London Legal Walk (Tuesday 9 June) London

Participants join the Lady Chief Justice and thousands of legal professionals for the 10K walk for justice, raising vital funds for the London Legal Support Trust. Register your team and start fundraising early.

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• The Pro Bono Reception - hosted by the CLF, CLLS, CLSC and LSLA (Wednesday 24 June) Central London

The evening celebrates the commercial legal sector's backing of access to justice and pro bono and supports the National Pro Bono Centre. It follows the highly successful major London receptions in recent years. Register to attend.

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• LawWorks Pro Bono Conference (Wednesday 1 July) London

A day of learning, networking, and collaboration bringing together pro bono clinic and law firm coordinators, volunteers, and stakeholders from across the advice sector. The sector's flagship annual conference. Register to attend (£).

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• Pro Bono Week 2026 (Monday 2 – Friday 6 November) UK-wide

The 25th annual UK Pro Bono Week. Theme to be announced. Start planning your organisation's events and communications now — contact the Pro Bono Week team at info@probonoweek.org.uk to register your event on the official calendar.

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• PILnet Global Forum 2026 (Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 November) Cape Town, South Africa

For the first time on the African continent, the PILnet Global Forum brings together lawyers, in-house counsel, bar associations, civil society organisations, and academics from around the world to examine how pro bono and public interest lawyering can strengthen access to justice. Call for proposals live until Friday 8 May.

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• LawWorks Pro Bono Awards — Ceremony (December, date TBC) The Law Society, London

The annual sector awards celebrating outstanding pro bono work by organisations and individuals across England and Wales. Nominations details to be released later in the year — check the LawWorks website. Event invitation-only.