Country Events

Spain

June 3: The event will focus on “Health and Law: challenges and opportunities from the legal profession”, highlighting pro bono partnerships at the service of nonprofits. Through projects review, legal tools improving the access to rights in children’s health, rare diseases and HIV will be explored.

Additional European Event: Operating a Belgian Nonprofit

June 9: On June 9, 2026, PILnet, with EY Law and Pro Publico, will host a webinar during European Pro Bono Week 2026 on operating a Belgian nonprofit. The session covers filing requirements, annual accounts, budgeting, governance, and compliance, helping international organizations confidently navigate Belgium’s legal and administrative obligations.

Czechia

June 9: This event will focus on how to safeguard your rights as a working parent and when to consider entrepreneurship. Participants will learn how employment rights, flexibility, and returning after parental leave work, as well as how to take the first steps toward self‑employment or launching an e‑shop legally, safely, and confidently. The session is delivered in collaboration with MumDoo, an organization supporting parents and companies, and includes practical tips for decision‑making, financial stability, and work‑life balance.

Poland

June 9: Centrum Pro Bono's event will consist of a Pro Bono Roundtable. The guests will be Polish NGOs and pro bono lawyers. Afterwards, lawyers from Bird & Bird will hold a legal seminar for NGOs on employing foreign nationals.

France

June 10, 2pm to 4pm: Visit to Handilab the new innovation hub dedicated to disability and autonomy hosting tech start ups, NGOs, training and cultural events. Law firms can learn about opportunities for pro bono collaboration. Speakers: Fanny Cohen (directrice), Stéphane Houdet (Olympic wheelchair tennis champion). RSVP to [email protected].

France

June 10, 6pm to 7pm, Followed by a drinks reception: Defending the legal rights of children: We will hear from a panel of NGOs working to protect childrens' legal rights and the pro bono lawyers who support them.
Venue: Dechert LLP, 22 Rue Bayard, 75008 Paris RSVP: [email protected]

Germany

June 10 and 11: The program addresses two key challenges for nonprofit leaders: a professional development session on independent contractor classification, and a panel on leadership roles and organizational design in associations. Nonprofit professionals and pro bono lawyers will discuss how pro bono support can strengthen sustainable structures.

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Italy

June 10: The ninth edition of Italy Pro Bono Day is taking place in Rome on Wednesday, 10th June 2026, hosted by Hogan Lovells. Among other things, it will celebrate the results made in the past year by the Pro Bono Italia Working Groups.

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Netherlands

June 10: 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Roundtable Legal Professionals on Pro Bono. - Pro Bono Connect and DeBrauw would love to invite you to our roundtable on Dutch Pro Bono. This is a roundtable for law firms and NGO’s to come together and share best practises on pro bono legal support.

3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. - How to do Pro Bono Workshop Pro Bono Connect and DLAPiper warmly invite you to an interactive workshop designed for lawyers who are interested in, or curious about, pro bono work but are not sure where to start. You will hear from a panel of a Pro Bono Coordinator, a Pro Bono Lawyer, and a Pro Bono Client, who will share their best practices, practical tips, and personal reflections on providing pro bono legal support.

Northern Ireland

June 10: Public Interest Litigation Support invite lawyers in Northern Ireland to join us for a special lunchtime seminar on the power of pro bono. Keynote Speaker: Naga Kandiah, solicitor & 2025 LawWorks Pro Bono Award winner. The in-person event takes place in Belfast. 1 CPD point. Q&A, lunch & networking.

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Ukraine

June 10: Pro Bono Space Ukraine hosts a masterclass on founding veteran NGOs. Pro bono lawyers walk participants through the legal essentials — from registration to governance — helping Ukraine's veterans transform their experience into organized civic action.

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Belgium

June 11: Brussels Pro Bono Roundtable (11 June 2026, 18:00 | Mayer Brown, Brussels) This is the platform uniting Brussels' local yet distinctly European pro bono community. Through workshops, roundtable discussions and networking, it fosters collaboration, shares best practices and drives innovation.

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Hungary

June 12: PILnet is organizing its popular consultation day, called the Pro Bono Friday, in the framework of European Pro Bono Week. The event allows for one-on-one online pro bono consultations in areas most relevant to NGOs, such as taxation, data protection, employment, etc. offered by legal professionals.

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Romania

Dentons will launch “Dentons Next: Rights from the Start” in Sinaia as a closed event during European Pro Bono Week, with the support of the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce. The initiative focuses on improving legal literacy among children, parents, and teachers, with sessions on online safety, children’s rights, GDPR for minors, cyberbullying, and digital fraud under Romanian and EU law. The programme also introduces the InKlusive App, a digital tool developed to support reporting, awareness, and safe access to guidance in cases of online harm.

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