Pro Bono Committee

If you would like to contact the Pro Bono Committee, maybe you have a pro bono success story that you would like to share, please contact probono@birminghamlawsociety.co.uk

The pro bono committee’s objectives are to:

• support;
• promote;
• signpost; and
• raise the profile of pro bono work amongst Birmingham Law Society (BLS) members and the local community.

The committee will:

• keep an up-to-date database of sources of free legal advice and support for members of the public to access on the BLS website;
• signpost members of the public who approach BLS to sources of free legal advice and support;
• provide a forum for committee members to share pro bono best practice and raise queries and points for discussion regarding pro bono practice with one another;
• invite guest speakers to share pro bono information, best practice, opportunities and updates at committee meetings;
• ensure that committee membership is reviewed regularly and local firms, chambers and relevant third sector legal organisations are represented (or are invited to be represented) on the committee;
• host an event during National Pro Bono Week each year to promote pro bono opportunities to Birmingham Law Society members;
• proactively help to build links between local third sector advice agencies and local legal practitioners for the purposes of delivering pro bono advice; and
• host; co-host; and/or support external facing events relating to pro bono and public legal education as appropriate.

OTHER MEMBERS

Linden Thomas – University of Birmingham

Michael Bates – Birmingham Community Law Centre

Sophie Brambley – Linklaters LLP

Imogen Francis – Shoosmiths

Abigail Halcarz – Shakespeare Martineau LLP

James Dixon – No5 Chambers

Sam Burns – University of Law

Lorna Gavin – Gowling WLG

Nicola Ellen – Shoosmiths

Aaron Bradley – DLA Piper UK LLP

Geraldine Flood – BPP University

Laura Golightly – Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Stas Kuzmierkiewicz – DLA Piper UK LLP

Amber Nixon – DLA Piper UK LLP

Katie Rothwell – Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Amy Tabari – Gowling WLG (UK) LLP

Ellie Williams – Higgs & Sons Solicitors

Alex Pleydell – Mills & Reeve

Alex Tolcher – DWF LLP

Anne-Marie Dhillon – Law Works

Cheryl Green – University of Law

Chris King – BCU

Hannah Short – Shoosmiths

Jane Dulh

Julia Jones – Bevan Brittan

Katie Fennel – Central England Law Centre

Louise Foy – Hughes Paddison

Poppy Wilkinson – Gateley PLC

Sophie Kernthaler – Barclaycard