Pictured above: Tim Deeming
Solicitors from the Midlands' offices of law firm Irwin Mitchell
are playing their part in National Pro Bono Week, by giving of
their time and expertise at a series of events. The programme
kicked off on Friday 5th November with a flower planting event at
the Foundation for Conductive Education in Moseley.
Sunday saw Irwin Mitchell in action at two events - a Meningitis
Family Day at the Think Tank and the Smethwick Gurudwara Sikh
temple where the focus was upon deafness injuries. Irwin Mitchell
offered a free hearing test with a qualified audiologist, to
determine whether any individuals were suffering from noise-related
deafness which may have arisen in the workplace and, if so, what
steps individuals could take. The firm promoted this in both
Punjabi and English posters and 40 appointments were booked for
hearing tests.
Irwin Mitchell advised Oxford students about qualification and
training on Monday 8th and today (Wednesday 10th) the firm is
making a presentation to students at the Birmingham College of Law
regarding qualification and training. The remainder of the week's
programme includes sponsorship of 3 students from College of Law
and attendance on Saturday 13th of a Pro Bono event at the College
of Law.
Tim Deeming, Associate at the Midlands' offices of Irwin
Mitchell, says: "Everyone at Irwin Mitchell shares a strong
awareness of corporate responsibility and we are constantly engaged
in supporting others. I believe that Pro Bono work should be part
of the motivation of any lawyer to ensure that individuals and
charities have the support and access to legal services that are
vitally required. .
"National Pro Bono week is but a part of the Pro Bono and
charity work Irwin Mitchell conducts. The clinics we run during the
week offer an opportunity to engage with students who are the
future of our profession. In addition, and arguably more
importantly, the clinics allows us to not only give something back
to our surrounding communities but also to interact with people who
may have a need to talk to lawyers but whose preconceptions or
concerns may otherwise discourage from doing so."