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Mishcon launches memorial fund following death of junior lawyer
['Julia Szaniszlo']
Legal Cheek
Includes bursary at Sheffield Uni Law SchoolMishcon de Reya has launched a memorial fund in memory of a junior lawyer who passed away earlier this year.
It comprises an award for colleagues committed to pro bono, mentoring and volunteering, alongside a bursary fund at the University of Sheffield.
Agatha Hunt joined the firm as a trainee in 2022 before qualifying into the reputation protection and crisis management team in 2024.
In her memory, the firm have set up The Agatha Hunt Memorial Fund and Award.
Throughout her time at the firm, Hunt was herself heavily involved in pro bono and community work, such as providing pro bono advice to litigants in person through the Royal Courts of Justice Advice Centre.