PRO BONO IN THE NEWS: July – August 2015
Links to 40 stories of interest to the pro bono legal community that you may have missed. You can also stay up to date on the latest pro bono news by following the Centre’s Twitter feed @AusPBC.
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The Centre becomes the “Australian Pro Bono Centre”
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCOn 17 June 2015 the National Pro Bono Resource Centre officially changed its name to the Australian Pro Bono Centre. The Centre’s new name and visual identity were launched by Phillip Cornwell at the 2015 National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference.
The 5th National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference
1 July 2015 in Events, Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCThe 5th National Access to Justice and Pro Bono conference was held from 18-19 June in Sydney. The conference focused on the legacy of the Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary.
Are the “right” people getting the right help?
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCThis was the question explored by a panel of pro bono leaders at the Pro Bono Pipeline session of the Conference chaired by the Centre’s Director, John Corker.
CLC Census indicates rise in pro bono partnership hours
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCThe results of the 2nd Annual Census of the CLC sector indicate a rise in the number of pro bono hours provided by firms though pro bono partnerships.
The Centre’s Senior Policy Officer, Leanne Ho, is moving to Henry Davis York
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCWe farewell our Senior Policy Officer, Leanne Ho, who is leaving the Centre to join the pro bono team at Henry Davis York (HDY).
Profile: Wotton + Kearney
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCThis month we caught up with Heidi Nash-Smith, Partner at Wotton + Kearney and winner of the Lawyers Weekly “Women in Law Pro Bono Award” in 2014, about the benefits and challenges of managing a pro bono practice in a smaller firm.
By the Numbers: “Dedicated Pro Bono Lawyers”
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCRespondents to the 2014 National Law Firm Survey reported 48.4 Full time Equivalent (‘FTE’) “dedicated pro bono lawyers” and 11.8 FTE other dedicated pro bono staff.
PRO BONO IN THE NEWS: June – July 2015
1 July 2015 in Issue 100: July 2015 /by AusPBCThe best of the stories of interest to the pro bono legal community since our last issue. You can also stay up to date on the latest pro bono news by following the Centre’s Twitter feed – @AusPBC.