2023
- Launch of the Global Pro Bono Hub
18 May 2023 - Centre releases 2nd Edition of Corporate Guide
20 March 2023 - Centre releases 8th National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey
27 February 2023
2022
2021
- Record-breaking year for pro bono
23 September 2021 - Large law firms report record number of pro bono hours
23 February 2021
2020
- Target signatories report record number of pro bono hours
22 September 2020 - National Pro Bono Target opens to in-house legal teams
1 July 2020 - New report reveals a significant increase in pro bono partners
25 February 2020
2019
- Record number of pro bono hours recorded
19 September 2019 - Commonwealth continues to encourage firms to undertake pro bono legal work through new Whole-of-Government Legal Services Panel
20 August 2019 - Australian Pro Bono Centre appoints new CEO
20 May 2019 - Survey shows consolidation of law firm pro bono programs
15 February 2019
2018
- Experts to team up with pro bono lawyers
12 November 2018 - Pro bono on target but hours down
11 October 2018 - Review of community legal centres recognises importance of resourcing to leverage pro bono support
1 August 2018 - National Pro Bono Target Remains at 35 Hours Per Lawyer Per Annum But Now Includes Work for Social Enterprises: Changes to apply from 1 July 2018
27 June 2018
2017
- Celebrating 2.86 Million Hours of Pro Bono Legal Work
27 September 2017 - Pro Bono Centre Applauds Pro Bono Lawyers
29 August 2017 - New Guide to Drive Pro Bono Work By In-House Lawyers
8 August 2017 - Australian Pro Bono Centre Launches New Guide to Support Lawyers
20 June 2017 - National Pro Bono Day Will Recognise The Diverse Pro Bono Contributions of Australian Lawyers
12 May 2017 - Unmet Legal Need of Asylum Seekers Driving Pro Bono Growth
21 March 2017
2016
- The Centre’s Annual Report 2015-2016 now available
23 November 2016 - New editions of the Manual and What Works launched
26 October 2016 - Lawyers reach pro bono Target for first time in 5 years
10 October 2016 - Centre says that Legal Aid Matters
17 June 2016 - Lawyers to celebrate National Pro Bono Day on Tuesday 17 May 2016
12 May 2016 - What is Best Practice in Pro Bono?
5 May 2016 - A Tribute to Esther Lardent 1948 – 2016
8 April 2016
2015
- Mid Size Firms Lead Pro Bono Growth
(Eighth Performance Report on the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target)
2 October 2015 - Pro Bono Legal Services and Sustainability Reporting
29 April 2015 (joint media release with Australian Legal Sector Alliance)
2014
- National Survey Final Report Shows Pro Bono Growth But Reveals Warning Signs
(Fourth National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey: Final Report)
11 December 2014 - National Target Captures Large Law Firm Pro Bono Performance
(Fourth National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey: Interim Report & Seventh Performance Report on the Aspirational Target)
2 October 2014 - Productivity Commission does not support compulsory pro bono
10 April 2014
2013
- Legal Pro Bono Contribution Steady
(Sixth Performance Report on the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target)
9 October 2013 - Specialist family law practitioners play a vital role in providing free and low cost services
4 October 2013 - New Resource Highlights What Works in Pro Bono Legal Partnerships
30 May 2013 - Majority of pro bono legal work by law firms is done for organisations
(National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey: Final Report)
25 January 2013
2012
- One hour’s investment by Community Legal Centres returns a day’s pro bono work
5 November 2012 - Firm commitment to pro bono remains steadfast in times of uncertainty
(National Law Firm Pro Bono Survey 2012: Interim Report)
4 October 2012 - Lawyers need to be better prepared to help disadvantaged clients navigate Alternative Dispute Resolution
26 June 2012 - New in-house lawyer pro bono insurance scheme and guide launched in Victoria
1 June 2012 - New Research and Advocacy Tool to be launched at ACOSS National Conference (socialneeds.net.au)
28 March 2012
2011
- Pro Bono Contribution Steady
(Fourth Performance Report on the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target)
5 October 2011 - Report Calls for Increased Role of Legal Community in Disaster Planning
23 August 2011 (joint media release with the Law Council of Australia) - Law Students Want More Social Justice Opportunities
13 May 2011 (joint media release with the Australian Law Students Association)
2010
- Survey of Large Law Firms Highlights Areas of Unmet Legal Need
9 December 2010 - Stories of Pro Bono Alleviating Poverty
15 October 2010 - Downturn No Deterrent to Firms Acting Pro Bono
25 August 2010 - International Pro Bono Disbursement Assistance Fund Launched
28 June 2010 - Australian Lawyers Celebrate National Pro Bono Day
17 May 2010 - Australian Lawyers to Walk for Justice on National Pro Bono Day
11 May 2010 - National Pro Bono Day 2010
20 April 2010
2009
- Centre Misquoted in Senate Access to Justice Report
9 December 2009 - Lawyers Aspiring to Do More
(Second Performance Report on the National Pro Bono Aspirational Target)
1 October 2009 - New National Guide to Law Firm Pro Bono Programs
3 August 2009 - Pro Bono Set to Increase Under New LawCover Insurance Scheme
15 May 2009 (joint media release with DLA Phillips Fox and LawCover Insurance)
2008
- Barristers Would Rather Do It For Free
6 November 2008 - $48.5m Pro Bono by Top 25 Australian Law Firms
10 September 2008 - Lawyers Walk for Justice
14 May 2008 - $250 Million Pro Bono by Australian Solicitors
19 February 2008
2007
- Legal Volunteers Vital to Community Legal Centre Service Delivery
6 September 2007 - Mapping Pro Bono Research Released
28 June 2007 - National Pro Bono Aspirational Target launched
26 April 2007
2003-2006
- Pro Bono Aspirational Targets
3 November 2006 - Pro Bono Survey Coming to Town
16 August 2006 - National Website for Volunteering at Community Legal Centres
9 October 2005 (joint media release with the National Association of Community Legal Centres) - National Pro Bono Resource Centre – New Director, New Directions
10 February 2004 - Pro Bono First (Australian Pro Bono Manual, 1st ed)
November 2003