As part of In House Pro Bono Day on 12th June, LawWorks hosted a series of online legal workshops for small charities and not-for-profits. All the sessions were supported and delivered by volunteer in-house lawyers from volunteer in house lawyers from organisations across the United Kingdom. Our thanks to everyone who participated in these sessions.
LawWorks, the presenters, and the organisations involved in producing these resources cannot accept any responsibility or liability for the use of the materials and they are not a substitute for taking appropriate legal advice.
If your non-profit needs legal advice consider applying for assistance through the LawWorks Not-for-Profit Programme.
Session 1: Commercial contracts
Topics covered in this session include:
- Contracts 101 – different types of contracts and when to use them
- Tips on how to review a contract
- Boilerplate clauses
To access the recording of this session follow this link to watch on Zoom using the following passcode: D3F9L#@8
Slides from the session: 
Commercial contracts presentation
Session 2: Employment
Topics covered in this session include:
- Managing employees vs. managing volunteers
- Managing freelancers and contractors
- Dealing with employee issues and complaints
To access the recording of this session follow this link to watch on Zoom using the following passcode: +iLUaV31
Slides from the session: Employment presentation
Session 3: Data protection
Topics covered in this session include:
- Data protection fundamentals
- Data protection best practice
- The principles that underpin data protection legislation
To access the recording of this session follow this link to watch on Zoom using the following passcode: rU?^5z9M
Slides from the session: Data protection presentation
Charity governance
Topics covered in this session include:
- Ensuring governing documents are fit for purpose
- Having the right policies in place
- How to get the best out of your trustees
To access the recording of this session follow this link to watch on Zoom using the following passcode: HW@+1td!
Slides from the session: Charity governance presentation
Our thanks to the teams and individuals at Weil and the In House Pro Bono Group who made all of this possible.
You can find out more about the In House Pro Bono Group on their website.