Issue 106: February 2016
Welcome to the February 2016 issue of AUSTRALIAN PRO BONO NEWS, the Centre’s monthly newsletter providing stories and articles of interest to the Australian pro bono community.
In this issue we celebrate the launch of the Centre’s new website, at probonocentre.org.au.
We welcome your feedback, submissions and ideas for both Australian Pro Bono News and our new website – please email info@probonocentre.org.au or refer to our Contact page.
For past issues, visit our Australian Pro Bono News page.
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Issue 106: February 2016
Welcome to the February 2016 issue of AUSTRALIAN PRO BONO NEWS, the Centre’s monthly newsletter providing stories and articles of interest to the Australian pro bono community.
In this issue we celebrate the launch of the Centre’s new website, at probonocentre.org.au.
We welcome your feedback, submissions and ideas for both Australian Pro Bono News and our new website – please email info@probonocentre.org.au or refer to our Contact page.
For past issues, visit our Australian Pro Bono News page.
Mid-size and emerging pro bono practices meet to share experiences and discuss best practice
Sixteen firms met this month in Melbourne and Sydney (via video link) to discuss matters of importance to the development of best practice in mid-sized and emerging pro bono practices. Two more are planned this year.
The Centre launches its new website: probonocentre.org.au
The Centre’s old website served the Centre and the community well for twelve years. We are proud to announce the launch of our new resource-rich and mobile-friendly website.
Clayton Utz’s contribution to victims of family violence
As part of our continuing series of articles about law firms and their pro bono legal work to tackle family violence, this month we asked Clayton Utz to tell us about their work in this area.
Domestic violence: be part of the solution
The next lecture program in the Salvos Legal Lecture series to be held on 19 March in Sydney will focus on domestic violence.
Regional pro bono forums unite to present the Asia Pro Bono Exchange – save the dates
The new Asia Pro Bono Exchange will occur in Bali, Indonesia on 30-31 August 2016. It promises to be another catalytic event for the further development of pro bono culture in the region so save the dates now!
Sixth National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference to be held in Adelaide
The Sixth National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference will be held in Adelaide on 23 and 24 March 2017. Save the dates.
Grata Fund: Backing public interest litigants to bring game-changing cases
Launched in November 2015, Grata is Australia’s first not-for-profit public interest litigation fund, an organisation that exists solely to support high-impact strategic litigation.
We welcome Lucy Sunman
Lucy joins our team after five years of private legal practice in Sydney, including at the firm Herbert Smith Freehills.
ON THE SITE: What is Pro Bono?
In the first in an ongoing series, we direct you to information and resources on our website that you may not have seen. In What is Pro Bono?, the Centre provides its definition of pro bono and more.
PRO BONO IN THE NEWS: December 2015 – February 2016
Links to thirty 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.