The Law Society of Hong Kong is a professional association for solicitors in Hong Kong vested with statutory powers to regulate the professional conduct of solicitors, trainee solicitors and foreign lawyers. It was incorporated in 1907 as a company limited by guarantee.
The Law Society speaks for the solicitors’ profession in Hong Kong and ensures our voice are accurately and purposefully communicated to relevant parties
The Law Society is dedicated to providing relevant and effective support to our members including professional training and legal practice updates.
The Law Society is committed to facilitating the attainment and maintenance of the highest professional standards by our members in the interest of the community
The Law Society reaches out and maintains a wide local and global network for knowledge exchange, experience sharing and collaboration between our members and different sectors of both the local and international communities.
The Law Society strives to raise general public legal awareness, facilitate public access to legal services and promote a culture of giving back to the community among our members.
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Individual Awards |
Gold Award | Having performed work of not less than 100 hours |
| Silver Award | Having performed work of not less than 50 hours | |
| Bronze Award | Having performed work of not less than 20 hours | |
| Participants will have to perform the Work in the Recognition Period to attain the specified Awards as above. There is no limitation as to the number of Award to be given out in the Recognition Period. |
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Law Firm Awards |
Gold Award | Having achieved pro bono scores of not less than 40 scores |
| Silver Award | Having achieved pro bono scores of not less than 20 scores | |
| Bronze Award | Having achieved pro bono scores of not less than 10 scores | |
| Participating law firms will have to demonstrate that their legal professionals have performed the pro bono and community work as set out in the Entry Criteria of Individual Awards in the Recognition Period to attain the above specified Awards. There is no limitation as to the number of Awards to be given out in the Recognition Period. |
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Pro bono score calculation Half of the scores come from the average number of pro bono hours per lawyer of a law firm in the Recognition Period, while the other half represent the percentage of lawyers who performed more than 10 hours of pro bono work. Calculations are based on the number of lawyers of a firm in its Hong Kong offices only. For example, Firm A has a total of five lawyers, among whom two performed 20 hours of Work each and two performed 5 hours of Work each. The average number of pro bono hours per lawyer of Firm A is 10, the score for this part is 5 (10 x 50%). The percentage of lawyers who performed more than 10 hours of pro bono work in Firm A is 40%, the score for this part is 20 (40 x 50%). The total pro bono scores of Firm A is 25, it will attain the Silver Award. |
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Distinguished Distinguished |
The Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award/ The Distinguished Community Service Award recognises individual(s) who has/have made an outstanding contribution in the provision of pro bono services/ community services. More than one individual may be eligible for the Award(s). The Committee and Judging Panel shall have the discretion on the number of such Award(s) to be given out. |
Selection Criteria for Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award :
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Selection Criteria for Distinguished Community Service Award :
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Distinguished Distinguished |
The Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award/ Distinguished Community Service Law Firm Award recognises local/foreign law firm(s) that has/have made an outstanding contribution in the provision of pro bono services/ community services. More than one firm may be eligible for the Award(s). The Committee shall have discretion on the number of such Award(s) to be given out. |
Selection Criteria for Distinguished Pro Bono Law Firm Award :
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Selection Criteria for Distinguished Community Service Law Firm Award :
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Young Lawyer Award |
Trainee solicitors and members (including registered foreign lawyers) with 5 years P.Q.E. or below (as at 30 June 2024) who participated in pro bono and community work of not less than 100 hours within the Recognition Period will automatically run for this Award. |
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The Award will be given to:-
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Student Awards |
Gold Award | Having performed work of not less than 100 hours |
| Silver Award | Having performed work of not less than 50 hours | |
| Bronze Award | Having performed work of not less than 20 hours | |
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Law Students will have to participate in pro bono or community work or projects in the Recognition Period to attain the specific Awards as above. There is no limitation as to the number of Award to be given out in the Recognition Period. |
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Special Award for the Year |
Special Award for the Year is dedicated to promote pro bono work on a particular service target set for the Programme of the current year. |
| The service target set for the 2024 Programme is "Diversity and Inclusion". | |
| Individual applicants who performed all or part of its pro bono and/or community work by serving the service target set for the 2024 Programme during the Recognition Period will automatically run for this Award. Participating law firms which performed all or part of its pro bono and/or community work by serving the service target set for the 2024 Programme during the Recognition Period will automatically run for this Award. |
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The Award(s) will be given to:-
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| The service target set for the 2025 Programme is "Raising Legal Awareness". The mechanism will be reviewed in due course. |
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Improvement Awards |
Individual applicants who had joined the 2023 Programme and successfully obtained the Bronze or Silver Award will automatically run for this Award. |
| Participating law firms that had joined the 2023 Programme and successfully obtained the Bronze or Silver Award will automatically run for this Award. | |
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The Award(s) will be given to the eligible individual lawyers / law firms who/that achieve advancement in the 2024 Programme :
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Pro Bono and Community Service 10-Year Achievement Awards |
Pro Bono and Community Service 10-Year Achievement Awards is introduced to show our appreciation to member(s) who have supported and contributed to this Programme for 10 years. |
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The Award(s) will be given to member(s) who :-
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