• access the right pro bono assistance
• find interns and specialist researchers
• engage legal professionals, students and academics in your activities.

• the services that you provide others
• an internal matter relating to your operations
• queries from the members that you support

• internships
• specialist research
• drafting an article for your publication

As long as the assistance you need can be met by a lawyer, student or academic contributing their specialist skills, you can post a project!

The first step is to create the organisation profile. The profile is straightforward, containing the basic details of your organisation. i-Probono will never share the name or contact details of the staff registering from the organisation.

After completing your i-Probono profile, you and your colleagues can use it as a one stop portal to post projects and connect with others on the network. You can specify exactly what sort of volunteer you are looking for and the skills you require.

When the project is posted, you will be matched with people that fit your specification. You can also search for people that are outside your specification (perhaps in a different location). Details are anonymised for data protection (you cannot see a person’s name or place of work/study).

When have found the people that you are interested in, you can register your interest by clicking the ‘Connect’ button located on the project page. Once you connect, the person is alerted and they see your message and profile. When they reply, you are connected!

Just as you can see people that fit your project, people are also matched to you. When you post a project that fits an individual's profile, they are sent an email alert. That person can connect with the project, which triggers an email alert to you where you can see their profile and their message.

Once a person connects, you are able to see their full profile including their name and place of work/study. If you don’t think they are suitable, then you are under no obligation to respond. If you are interested then you can reply with further details of the project.

• A lot of our volunteers are interested in trying something new in a totally different context to their normal job.
• People that have signed up to i-Probono see the intrinsic value in giving something back to the wider legal community.
• Some people see pro bono as essential to their career development. Pro bono projects require practising professionals and students to challenge their traditional work pattern and apply their knowledge in new and resourceful ways.
• Personal interest. Our volunteers have a huge range of personal interests and outside experience, from environmental experts to healthcare, education and the arts. The chance to combine professional expertise with an area of personal interest is invaluable.
• Meet like-minded professionals. It is always refreshing to find someone else who has a similar passion to your own. Not only can people enjoy making new friends, but volunteering in a pro bono capacity opens up a whole new world of potential business contacts and new colleagues.