Sarah McKay - Pro Bono Co-ordinator for Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (London) LLP

Where and when did you start at your organisation?
I joined the London office in 2005

What is your background?
Prior to joining Fried Frank, I worked at The British Red Cross and The National Portrait Gallery in a Fundraising & Development capacity.

When and why did you start taking on the pro bono co-ordinator role?
I volunteered to take on the CSR coordinator role in 2006 as I wanted to support the firm’s pro bono work and also help develop and promote a local community involvement programme for non-legal staff within the office.

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