When Pro Bono Week was established in 2002, it sought to celebrate and encourage the legal profession’s commitment to volunteering to provide free legal help.
In the decades since, pro bono has significantly developed in the UK, as seen for example by the number of pro bono schemes since established, with over 100 pro bono professionals at UK law firms, and 5,000+ lawyers on this year’s Pro Bono Recognition List.
Pro Bono Weeks over a quarter of a century have seen as many as 200 pro bono initiatives and publications unveiled. Suitably, tonight’s official launch of Pro Bono Week 2026 will reflect on that legacy, whilst looking to the future under the theme: “Celebrate a tradition. Inspire action. Shape the future.” The Attorney General for England and Wales, the Rt Hon Ellie Reeves KC MP, will provide the keynote.
A full list of events can be found at: probonoweek.org.uk/events
