Profile: Emma Lutwyche, Lawyer from Lander & Rogers
This month we profile Emma Lutwyche, Lawyer at Lander & Rogers.
About AusPBC
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Entries by AusPBC
Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility
in Issue 102: September 2015 /by AusPBCJohn Corker recently wrote for the Law Society of NSW on “Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility: Reputation building, recruitment, retention and client relationships.”
Pro Bono in New Zealand: Simpson Grierson
in Issue 102: September 2015 /by AusPBCWe caught up with Michael Wood, Pro Bono Partner at Simpson Grierson, one of New Zealand’s largest law firms to learn more about the pro bono landscape in New Zealand and pro bono legal work at Simpson Grierson.
The Centre Welcomes Sue Hunt
in Issue 102: September 2015 /by AusPBCThe Centre is delighted to welcome Sue Hunt as our new Policy Officer.
By the Numbers: Budgets and Targets
in Issue 102: September 2015 /by AusPBCOnly 12% of large law firms regularly rotate graduates through their formal pro bono practices, according to the most recent National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey of Australian firms with 50 or more lawyers.
PRO BONO IN THE NEWS: August – September 2015
in Issue 102: September 2015 /by AusPBCLinks 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.
Pro bono provisions strengthened for Victorian Government Legal Services Panel
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCOn 1 July 2015 Attorney-General Martin Pakula announced changes to the pro bono conditions in the new Victorian Government Legal Services Panel arrangements.
3rd National Rural Law and Justice Conference
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCThe 3rd National Rural Law and Justice Conference, hosted by the National Rural Law and Justice Alliance, was held at Charles Sturt University in Orange on 3-4 July. Afton Fife, Senior Policy Officer at the Centre, presented on “Pro bono legal services via video conferencing: opportunities and challenges.”
Significant developments for the Centre’s PI Scheme – ACT and NSW
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCThere have been two significant developments for the Centre’s National Pro Bono Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme in the ACT and NSW.
4th Asia Pro Bono Conference & Legal Ethics Forum
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCThere is still time to register and attend the 4th Asia Pro Bono Conference & Legal Ethics Forum, to be held in Mandalay, Myanmar on 3-6 September.
Submission to the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCIn July the Centre made a submission to the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee regarding the Regional Telecommunications Review 2015 Issues Paper.
An opportunity to be involved in an important social impact campaign: Call Me Dad
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCThe filmmakers of a new documentary, Call Me Dad, are forging alliances to create a powerful social impact campaign on family violence. The filmmakers would like to engage with the legal community to facilitate screenings of the film.
Profile of Emma Corcoran, intern at the Centre
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCThe Centre recently had the pleasure of having UNSW International Studies / Law Student Emma Corcoran intern at the Centre.
National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference – Papers and Photos
in Events, Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCConference papers and photos from the 5th National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference, held in Sydney in June, are now available.
By the Numbers: Graduate Programs
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCOnly 12% of large law firms regularly rotate graduates through their formal pro bono practices, according to the most recent National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey of Australian firms with 50 or more lawyers.
PRO BONO IN THE NEWS: July – August 2015
in Issue 101: August 2015 /by AusPBCLinks 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.
The Centre becomes the “Australian Pro Bono Centre”
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
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?
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
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.