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<p>As the Government's pro bono champions, the Attorney and I chair the pro bono panel
and committee to bring together key players to steer and coordinate the overall work
in this area. The panel and committee feature members from across the legal community,
including Citizens Advice.</p><p>Each year the Attorney and I take part in National
Pro Bono week. We attend and support pro bono events across the country, to encourage
the excellent work being done by the pro bono community. This year Global Pro Bono
Week is taking place 29<sup>th</sup> October – 2<sup>nd</sup> November, and will involve
many organisations across the legal community including members of our pro bono panel
and committee like Citizens Advice.</p><p>In the past year over 1,000 lawyers provided
pro bono help through local Citizens Advice offices and I will continue to encourage
more lawyers to do this.</p>
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