We hope to see you at our Career Event on Thursday, October 9th, from 16:30 to 18:00, followed by a reception until 19:00. Sign up below - limited spots available!
Pro bono
You likely already know Jussbuss and JURK, student-organized initiatives offering legal aid to private individuals free of charge.
Non-profit organizations like Kirkens Bymisjon and NOAS also offer specialized legal aid to people with substance use disorders and asylum seekers for no cost. And, increasingly, private law firms in Norway are offering their services for no or low cost—in other words, pro bono.
Both smaller firms, independent lawyers, and large firms like Thommessen, Wiersholm, DLA Piper offer legal support to organizations like the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Oslo Pride, UNICEF, and many others on a pro bono basis.
Meet the practitioners
The PROBONO Career Event will bring together some of these practitioners in the field of pro bono who will share their experiences, insights, and the rewarding journeys that come with a commitment to serving others through pro bono work.
Find out about trajectories for a career in pro bono for lawyers, but also for social scientists, HR specialists, and others—including you!
Practical information
The event will be followed by a reception to allow for informal networking. Light refreshments will be provided.
Panelists will include:
- Lamin Khadar, Head Advisor on Human Rights & Social Impact at Statkraft
- Odin Breidvik, Managing Associate at Wiersholm
- Elisa Bogaard Vangen, responsible for the Pro Bono Project at the Norwegian Bar Association (Advokatforeningen)
- Nora Elise Rud, Legal Caseworker at JURK - Legal Advice for Women
- Jacob Anker Eide, General Manager and Legal Caseworker at Jussbuss
The panel will be moderated by Nina Reiners, Professor at the University of Oslo law faculty and PROBONO project leader.
The event is held in English.
Sign up via Nettskjema by October 6th
About the PROBONO project
The ERC-funded PROBONO project studies the scope of private law firms’ pro bono work, the impact of autocratization on this work, and the implications for the rule of law, human rights, and democracy.
You can read more on the project website.
This event is funded by the European Union (ERC, “PROBONO – Private Law Firms as Transnational Advocates” (2025-2029), project number 101164875). Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.