Doing pro bono work is an important part of being a lawyer, and during these difficult times, providing legal support to those in need is more important than ever. Participating in pro bono work is also very satisfying professionally, and can expand your range of legal skills at all levels of experience. but before you dive in, especially as an in-house counsel, we’ve some reminders and tips on how to get prepared.
This unique seminar covers the current opportunities for in-house counsel and the issues faced before engaging in pro bono work. It is ideal for new in-house counsel, and those new to pro bono work.
Building upon the information in ACC HK’s Pro Bono for In-House Counsel Guide, our specialist panel will delve into the current regulatory regime, limitations, alternative arrangements and importantly, the practical challenges of doing pro bono work within your organisation. In addition, the panel will share some success stories from in-house lawyers who have done this before, and highlight some available resources.
SPEAKERS:
Davyd Wong
Davyd is co-chair of the ACC Hong Kong’s ProBono Committee and director and founder of Pro Bono HK Ltd, a local charity working to improve access to justice for the marginalized and disadvantaged in Hong Kong.
Julia Mayerhofer
Julia is the Executive Director of PILNet Hong Kong with over 10 years experience working on human rights and refugee issues in Asia, with a focus on public interest law, in particular working with NGOs and exploring how legal pro bono can be used more strategically to their benefit.
Katherine Henzell
Katherine is a specialist legal counsel for the Global Banking unit of UBS Investment Bank in Hong Kong covering equity derivatives, with an emphasis on corporate derivatives and strategic equity solutions across Asia Ex-Japan region. She also founded and jointly leads their pro bono program at UBS AG in Hong Kong.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, 24 March 2022
Time: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Location: Webinar links will be sent upon registration
CPD Points: CPD points have been applied for. Please note you need to be logged in for the full duration of the webinar to qualify for CPD points. Unfortunately, points cannot be applied for members who join the webinar via telephone link.
