Events and Conferences
The Australian Pro Bono Centre hosts and attends various events throughout the year which bring together key stakeholders in the pro bono community.
For more information about these events, email info@probonocentre.org.au.
Upcoming Events
- Panel Discussion – Giving back: An introduction to pro bono work for junior lawyers and law students (Perth, 28 February 2023)
- New and Developing Practices Network Meeting #3 (Adelaide, 14 March 2023)
- Eighth National Access to Justice and Pro Bono conference (21-23 June 2023, Brisbane)
Past Events
Recurring events
- National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference: Papers and summaries (2000-2019)
- Walk for Justice on National Pro Bono Day (2008-present)
2022
- Asian Regional Roundtable on Climate Justice & the Role of Legal Service Providers (30 November 2022)
- New and Developing Practices Network Meeting #2 (Melbourne, 23 November 2022)
- Australian Pro Bono Centre 20th Anniversary Celebration at MinterEllison (Brisbane, 17 November 2022)
- Association of Corporate Counsel, In-House Legal National Conference, Panel Discussion – Business with a Conscience: The Unstoppable Rise of Purpose and the Role of Pro Bono (Brisbane, 16 November 2022)
- Climate Action Portal Forum co-hosted with PILnet (13 October 2022)
- 11th Asia Pro Bono Conference and Access to Justice Exchange (September 2022)
- Physical/Hybrid: Vientane, Laos 16-18 September 2022
- Virtual: 19-21 September 2022
- New and Developing Practices Network Meeting #1 (Sydney, 13 September 2022)
- PILnet 2022 Global Forum (17-19 October 2022, Dublin)
- Australian Pro Bono Centre 20th Anniversary Celebration at Corrs Chambers Westgarth (Sydney, 31 August 2022)
2021
- 2021 Pro Bono Video Catch-Up Series – Session 2: FY21 National Pro Bono Target Results & Rightsholder Engagement (28 October 2021)
- 10th Asia Pro Bono Conference and Access to Justice Exchange (21 – 28 September 2021)
- PILnet 2021 Global Forum (18 – 20 October 2021)
- Australian Pro Bono Network webinar: Pandemic drives record pro bono in FY21 (October 2021)
- 10th Asia Pro Bono Conference and Access to Justice Exchange (21 – 28 September 2021)
- In-House Pro Bono Roundtable (July 2021)
- Promotion and the Evolving Role of the Pro Bono Lawyer online event (June 2021)
- 2021 Pro Bono Video Catch-Up Series, Session 1: First Nations (February 2021)
- NSW Young Lawyers Human Rights Committee Meeting (February 2021)
- Inaugural In-House Pro Bono Roundtable (February 2021)
2020
- National Association of Corporate Counsel Australia (ACCA) In-house Legal Virtual Conference (November 2020)
- Roya Institute for Global Justice Webinar: Reformulating the Role of Scientists & Lawyers in Achieving Just Peace and Sustainable Development (November 2020)
- Virtual PILnet Global Forum (October 2020)
- Diverse Women in Law’s ‘Careers beyond COVID-19’ Event (October 2020)
- The Climate Emergency and Pro Bono Webinar (September 2020)
- Asia Pro Bono Virtual Conference and Access to Justice Exchange (September 2020)
- In-house Counsel Networking Event (August 2020)
- KeyNote Women Virtual Conference, “Speaking Up for a Better World” (June 2020)
- Australian Global Pro Bono Network’s Boosting Pro Bono in a Post COVID World Webinar (June 2020)
- Sydney University Law Society’s Community Legal Centre Table Talk Event (April 2020)
2019
- Pro Bono Legal Work – A forum for in-house corporate lawyers (Nov 2019)
- Enabling change at the 2019 PILnet Global Forum (Nov 2019)
- Justice for All at the 8th Asia Pro Bono Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal (Sep 2019)
- Farewell for Centre CEO John Corker (Aug 2019)
- Society of University Lawyers (SOUL) pro bono panel discussion (Aug 2019)
- Power, Purpose and Possibilities at the NACLC Conference (Aug 2019)
- Insights from the Australian Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteering Summit (Aug 2019)
- Experiences from the 14th National Indigenous Legal Conference and 1st Indigenous Health Justice Conference (Aug 2019)
- Pro bono leaders share their most memorable experiences for National Pro Bono Day (May 2019)
2018
2017
- Asia Pro Bono Conference emphasises eduction and empowerment in Malaysia (Sep 2017)
- Centre launches pro bono guide for in-house corporate lawyers (Aug 2017)
- A report from the Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference (May 2017)