Invitation to Pro Bono Week 2025

Pro Bono Week Ireland is part of European Pro Bono Week (9-13 June), a multi-city event celebrating the contribution of lawyers across Europe in supporting civil society, promoting human rights, and improving access to justice. 

The week brings together lawyers, law students, non-profits, activists, academics, and businesses to discuss key legal needs in Europe and the role of pro bono supports in addressing them.

The Irish Pro Bono Week Committee — including PILA (a project of FLAC), A&L Goodbody, Arthur Cox, DLA Piper Ireland, Matheson, McCann FitzGerald, and members of the Law Library — invites you to take part in events celebrating the impact of volunteer lawyers and promoting pro bono culture.

As part of Pro-Bono Week, PILA (The Public Interest Law Alliance) are delighted to invite NGOs, charities, and other civil society organisations to attend What Can Pro Bono Do for Your NGO? 

At this free in-person event on Monday, 9 June, leading pro bono lawyers will explain how your organisation can benefit from free legal assistance.

Who should attend? 

This event is open to NGOs regardless of whether they have engaged with PILA or accessed pro bono support before. 

We encourage NGOs who would like an introduction to PILA and pro bono to attend. This includes NGOs who are unsure of what their legal needs are or what type of legal support they may need. 

What will you learn? 

• How to access pro bono legal services as a charity, NGO or civil society organisation. 
• How PILA and its Pro Bono Referral Scheme work and how it can assist your NGO. 
• The types of legal assistance pro bono lawyers can provide NGOs and the types of issues and areas they can deal with. 
• How long it takes to get pro bono assistance and how long projects may take. 
• The best ways to approach a pro bono partnership. 
• The challenges which may be encountered in a pro bono partnership and how to address them. 
• Examples of successful long-term collaborations between NGOs and pro bono lawyers. 

Speakers will be able to answer your questions on the day during the Q&A segment. 

When? Monday 9 June 2025, 10 am – 11 am 

Where? 85/86 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 

Any Questions? Email pila@flac.ie 

For more details on this event, or others being held as part of Pro Bono Week, please visit PILA’s website.