Summer2012 2013


The Wig & Pen Prize 2013 The City of London Law Society and the


City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society are pleased to announce the launch of the 2013 Wig & Pen Prize, awarded for pro bono legal work by a recently qualifi ed solicitor.


The Wig & Pen Prize provides an opportunity to give public recognition to the invaluable pro bono work undertaken by a solicitor, up to five years qualified in October 2013.


Nominations are sought for individuals who have made a contribution to broadening access to justice in their communities and helping to ensure that the legal system is open to all.


In particular, the judges will take into account:


(a) the length of time involved in giving free legal advice or representation to people who have otherwise failed to obtain access to justice;


(b) the candidate’s involvement in setting up new or innovative


projects providing free legal services to people who would otherwise fail to obtain access to justice;


(c) the significance of the candidate’s service to their clients and their community; and


(d) an indication of the time spent on the project, to include a breakdown between the time spent during normal office hours and the time spent outside of normal office hours.


Copies of the application pack are available from each Society’s website at www.citysolicitors.org. uk or www.cwhls.org.uk and the closing date for applications is Friday 1st November 2013.


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Nominations can be made by you, your employer or the project you support. Please nominate anyone who you think has been involved in a great pro bono project – whether large or small.


A senior representative from the City of London Law Society and the City of Westminster and Holborn Law Society will review the nominations and select the overall winner who may receive a monetary award for the pro bono project they support. The winner also holds the prestigious Wig & Pen Inkstand for one year.


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