Our pro bono and community work
We work on a wide variety of pro bono (legal) and community investment projects, with the main areas of focus being access to justice, social finance, education and employment. This work supports our responsibility to help build a fair and equitable society, as well as our commitment to our people, culture, clients and the wider legal sector.
We do this by:
- giving free legal advice (also known as pro bono advice)
- supporting community projects
- funding the work of charitable organisations
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News and insights
Publications: 14 December 2022
The importance of a holistic approach to human rights
To mark International Human Rights Day, we hear about some of A&O’s work on economic, social, cultural and collective human rights.
Publications: 20 December 2022
ReStart 2023: supporting people over 50 into employment
In 2017 Allen & Overy launched the first ReStart programme to support over 50s on their journey back to employment. By 2022, five programmes later, over 100 participants who had been unemployed for up…
Publications: 08 December 2022
Street Child: keeping children safe and in education
At the halfway point of our Global Charity Partnership with Street Child, we are well ahead of schedule to reach our overall target of GBP1m by the end of 2023.
Publications: 07 November 2022
Pro bono support for asylum seekers detained in the UK
To mark UK National Pro Bono Week, A&O volunteers talk about their work to support asylum seekers at risk of removal from the UK to Rwanda.