The third edition of The Australian Pro Bono Manual: A practice guide and resource for law firms is the result of the contributions of many individuals and organisations. In particular, the Centre wishes to thank LexisNexis for their generous support of the Manual, which has made its publication in this form possible.
The Centre also wishes to express its gratitude to the Hon. Justice Virginia Bell AC for generously drafting the foreword to the third edition.
The Manual has been compiled and edited, and has benefited from the written contributions of Leanne Ho (former Senior Policy Officer), Afton Fife (Senior Policy Officer) and Sue Hunt (Acting Senior Policy Officer). The Centre thanks Leanne, Afton and Sue for their contributions to the third edition of the Manual.
The Centre wishes to thank the other staff of the Centre (John Corker, Lucy Sunman, Daniel Jacobs and Lucy Martin) and its student interns and volunteers (Julie Tran, Vilaasini Jeyasothy, Emma Corcoran, Jessie Shu, Priya Singh, Kaitlyn Maia, Amina Al Ramadhan and Henry Cornwell) for their contributions. This online version was created by Daniel Jacobs with the assistance of Eva Wen, Mevena Roshan and the staff of the Centre.
The Centre also acknowledges those who contributed to the earlier editions of the Manual, including the Victoria Law Foundation and pro bono coordinators from numerous firms. They are acknowledged in full in the second edition acknowledgements.
The following organisations and individuals participated in consultations, authored chapters, provided feedback on earlier drafts, and made numerous other invaluable contributions to the third edition of the Manual. The Centre wishes to thank all those who contributed for their generosity and time.
Ashurst Georgina Perry (Senior Associate and Pro Bono Manager Australia)
Australian Government Solicitors Geetha Nair (National Manager, Pro Bono Services)
Association of Corporate Counsel Tanya Khan (Vice President and Managing Director) and Deon Wong (Senior Legal and Advocacy Counsel)
Colin Biggers & Paisley Daniel Creasey (Partner, Director of Corporate Responsibility)
Curwoods Lawyers Tim Hackett (Special Counsel)* and Susan Lazaris (Business Development and Events Coordinator)*
DLA Piper (New Perimeter) Michael Gill (Consultant)
Family Violence Prevention Legal Services Victoria Laura Vines (Senior Policy Officer)
Gilbert + Tobin Tamara Sims (Senior Lawyer)
Henry Davis York Jillian Mitford-Burgess (Special Counsel Pro Bono), Leanne Ho (Senior Associate Pro Bono) and Isabella Skinner (Paralegal)*
Herbert Smith Freehills Lynn McMahon (Senior Associate — Pro Bono) and Stephen Somerville (Solicitor — Pro Bono)
Holding Redlich Linda Rubinstein (Director, Pro Bono)
Intellectual Disability Rights Service Marissa Sandler (Solicitor)*
Justice Connect Fiona McLeay (Chief Executive Officer), Tina Turner (Director, Referral Services) and Rebecca McMahon (Manager, Pro Bono Relationships)
Kingsford Legal Centre Anna Cody (Director)
Lander & Rogers Lawyers Joanna Renkin (Partner, Pro Bono & Community Support)
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services Sarah Down (National Legal Secretariat)
Norton Rose Fulbright Jackie O’Brien (National Pro Bono Partner), Leanne Collingburn (National Pro Bono Executive and Special Counsel) and Gemma Livingston (Senior Associate)
Phang Legal Ern Phang (Director)
Slater & Gordon Suzy Mallett (Social Responsibility Manager)
Sparke Helmore Lawyers Hannah Rose (Senior Associate, National Corporate Social Responsibility Manager)
TressCox Lawyers Karen Keogh (National Pro Bono Partner)
University of Technology Sydney Catherine Hastings (Research Officer, Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Governance)
The Centre also wishes to thank the following individuals and organisations who provided additional specific feedback on the Best Practice Guide which is included in Appendix 2.
Allens Linklaters Phillip Cornwell (Partner and Pro Bono Committee Chair) and Nicky Friedman (National Pro Bono Director)
Clayton Utz David Hillard (Partner and National Practice Group Leader — Pro Bono) and Jessica Morath (Senior Associate and Pro Bono Coordinator)
Colin Biggers & Paisley Daniel Creasey (Partner, Director of Corporate Responsibility)
DLA Piper Nicolas Patrick (Partner — Head of Responsible Business)
Gilbert + Tobin Anne Cregan (Partner)
Henry Davis York Jillian Mitford-Burgess (Special Counsel Pro Bono), Leanne Ho (Senior Associate Pro Bono)
Herbert Smith Freehills Brooke Massender (Head of Pro Bono & Citizenship, Australia & Asia) and Lyn McMahon (Senior Associate — Pro Bono)
Lander & Rogers Lawyers Joanna Renkin (Partner, Pro Bono & Community Support)
Minter Ellison Anton Hermann (Director, Pro Bono & Community Investment)
Sparke Helmore Lawyers Hannah Rose (Senior Associate, National Corporate Social Responsibility Manager)