The annual LawWorks Pro Bono Awards celebrate the best in pro bono.
The annual LawWorks Pro Bono Awards celebrate the best legal pro bono activities undertaken by organisations and individuals and the positive impact they have had on those helped.
Nominations for the LawWorks Pro Bono Awards 2026 are now closed.
The shortlisted nominees will be announced on Thursday 5th November, during Pro Bono Week.
The 2026 award categories
- Best Contribution by a Small or Medium Firm
- Best Contribution by a Large Firm
- The Jonathan Goldsmith Award for Best Contribution by an In-house Team or an In-house Solicitor
- Best Contribution by a Junior Lawyer
- The Stephen Denyer Pro Bono Award for Best Contribution by an Individual
- Partner for Justice Award
- Best Pro Bono Contribution in Wales
- Best Contribution by a Pro Bono Clinic
- Best International Pro Bono Award - in partnership with A4ID
- Best New Pro Bono Activity
- Most Effective Pro Bono Partnership
- Best Contribution to LawWorks Not-for-Profits Programme
- Best Contribution to LawWorks Secondary Specialisation Programme
- The Pro Bono Connect Award
Judging and awards event
All of the shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend the Awards ceremony at the Law Society on Thursday 3rd December 2026.
The judging panel for the awards this year are:
- Yasmin Batliwala, Chief Executive of Advocates for International Development
- Dana Denis-Smith, Vice-President of The Law Society of England and Wales
- Clare Carter, Chief Executive of The Access to Justice Foundation
- Josh Giddens, Director of Practical Guidance at LexisNexis UK & Ireland
- Chris Minnoch, Director of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group
- Professor Richard Owen, Chair of The Law Society’s Access to Justice Committee
- Paul Rogerson, Editor of the Law Society Gazette
- Christopher Stacey, Chief Executive of Advocate
Need to get in touch?
If you have a question about the awards, please email:
Sharon Batchelor - Fundraising and Events Officer