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LawWorks & Attorney General’s awards: Pro bono stars

05 May 2020
Issue: 7885 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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A student who recovered more than £460,000 in benefits for clients at tribunal and a student who helped set up a homelessness outreach project are among the nominees shortlisted for the 2020 Student Pro Bono Awards

The annual LawWorks and Attorney General’s awards, sponsored by LexisNexis, celebrate the pro bono work by law students and law schools. James Harper, executive sponsor for rule of law and CSR at LexisNexis, said: ‘The standard of entries this year was incredibly high.’ The winners will be announced on 13 May. Find out more about the awards and the nominees at: www.lawworks.org.uk/student-awards.

Issue: 7885 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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