PARTIES COVERED | PROJECT | DATE OF COVERAGE |
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Marissa Dionson-Bala | Providing pro bono legal assistance to non-profit associations and a co-operative duly registered with NSW Fair Trading and Department of Racing, Gaming & Liquor NSW | 3/8/09 |
Korean Community Pro Bono Legal Advice Service | Korean Community Pro Bono Legal Advice Services provided by Korean Australian Lawyers Association | 6/7/11 |
Amy Noble | Legal advice and assistance to CuriousWorks, a non-profit arts and media organisation that commissions and develops art/media projects for marginalised community groups. | 13/5/14 |
Denise Tan | Legal advice to the Global Consulting Group Ltd which assists other not-for-profit organisations to maximise their ability to support disadvantaged people by providing advice on their strategy and operations. | 22/5/14 |
Law Society of NSW and NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce | Indigenous Enterprise Legal Assistance Scheme | 10/10/14 |
Lawyers from Vicinity Centres | Pro bono legal work referred by JusticeConnect | 8/7/16 |
Lawyers from Macquarie Group | Pro bono legal work as part of PIAC’s Homeless Persons’ Legal Service at the Wayside Chapel | 13/9/16 |
Lawyers from The Parenting Centre | Pro bono legal assistance to individuals, primarily children in care or those who are otherwise disadvantaged | 20/12/16 |
Leonard Blundell Consultant (self-employed) | Pro bono legal work for WorkVentures, a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee empowering excluded communities and individuals into self-sufficiency by providing training and networks that lead to employment | 6/4/17 |
City of Sydney Law Society Duty Solicitor Scheme (Downing Centre Local Court) | Providing legal advice and representation to self-represented individuals attending the local court as part of the City of Sydney Law Society Duty Solicitor Scheme (Downing Centre Local Court) | 2/6/17 |
Lawyers from AMP | Legal work with the Cancer Council NSW Pro Bono Program in the areas of employment law, superannuation/insurance, powers of attorney, consumer credit and disputes. | 22/1/18 |
Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the St George Foundation. | 1/3/18 |
Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the Westpac Community Trust. | 1/3/18 |
Lawyers from Westpac | Providing legal advice as trustee for the Westpac Scholars Trust. (Previously known as the Westpac Bicentennial Trust.) | 1/3/18 |
Lawyers from Paxton Solicitors | Pro bono legal work that you propose to undertake for clients referred to you by St John’s Community Services | 14/5/18 |
Lawyers from Westpac | Through the Duty Solicitor Scheme at the Sydney Downing Centre | 2/8/18 |
Timothy Sinclair | Providing legal advice and assistance for people affected by cancer through the Cancer Council. | 29/10/18 |
Lawyers from HP | Justice Connect – ongoing referrals, casework or projects referred by Justice Connect | 15/11/18 |
Victoria Phillips | Provision of free legal advice (specifically, providing advice on structure, compliance and liability, and drafting documents) to SA Cat Rescue, a not-for-profit organisation | 14/11/19 |
NSW Crown Solicitor's Office | Provision of pro bono legal advice and representation to Be Happy Music Club, a registered Australian charity | 24/2/20 |
Lawyers from Reef Check Australia | Provision of pro bono commercial legal services to Reef Check Australia, a citizen science environmental charity | 26/3/20 |
Lawyers from Settlement Services International Limited (SSI) | ‘SSI Pro Bono Secondment Project’ – namely, the provision of free legal advice and/or representation to Settlement Services International Limited (SSI) by a lawyer on secondment to SSI, and the supervision of that lawyer’s work by the Head of Legal at SSI | 30/3/20 |
Lawyers from AMP | Provision of pro bono legal advice to Autism Swim, a not-for-profit social enterprise. In particular, providing advice to Autism Swim on employment contracts, a precedent consultancy agreement, and on informed consent – Teletherapy Services Agreement | 23/4/20 |
Lawyers from Macquarie Group | Macquarie Group lawyers providing pro bono legal advice and assistance through ArtsLaw’s Adopt a Lawyer program to Maningrida Arts and Culture and Babbarra Women’s Centre t/as Babbarra Designs. In particular, preparing, reviewing and advising on contracts to be entered into by the arts centres with Indigenous artists, galleries, and other commercial enterprises from time to time. | 28/5/20 |
Lawyers from World Wellness Group | Providing pro bono legal work in connection with World Wellness Group’s Health Justice program (Project) | 4/9/20 |
Lawyers from Foundation for Young Australians | Providing legal assistance for the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition, related to setting up the organisation as a separate legal entity | 1/10/20 |
Lawyers from Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Providing pro bono legal services to First Nations Media Australia (and FNM’s members - link to FNM current members in the comment) – specifically: • providing pre-publication legal advice to FNM, by reviewing proposed stories / material and advising on areas such as defamation, contempt, statutory restrictions on publication and copyright • providing FNM with fact sheets regarding some of the key legal issues faced by broadcasters including defamation, contempt and copyright infringement / fair dealing exceptions • running training for FNM and their members in the areas listed above. | 30/11/20 |
Lawyers from ANZ Galderma | Providing pro bono legal services to Ballet Without Borders – including amending the constitution, reviewing volunteer contracts, providing legal advice to the board about obligations under the constitution and other legal tasks as required. | 18/12/20 |
Lawyers from QIC Limited | Undertaking pro bono legal work for Supply Nation registered and certified businesses through its JumpStart platform | 1/2/21 |
Lawyers from Origin Energy | Pro bono legal work for the charity SolarBuddy – including but not limited to providing the charity with general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice. (undertaken by Origin Energy’s Legal and Company Secretariat Team) | 10/5/21 |
Lawyers from The Benevolent Society | The following activities undertaken by the Not-for-Profit Legal and Governance Network: • free community legal education to network members in the form of webinars, workshops, roundtable discussions etc • free community legal resources created by and/or shared amongst network members • advancement of law reform issues that benefit the sector • publication and sharing of free legal resources and toolkits to benefit the charity and NFP sector. [final dot point added 28.03.22] | 21/6/21 |
Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal advice and/or representation to Raise Foundation – including but not limited to general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice | 1/12/21 |
Lawyers from Adobe (in-house) | Referrals of pro bono matters from Justice Connect and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (coverage is only for the Adobe in-house lawyers + paralegals) | 28/3/22 |
Lawyers from Pfizer | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Firesticks Alliance Indigenous Corporation, specifically advice on the legislation, policies or plans that permit or support cultural burning in various Australian jurisdictions | 16/5/22 |
Rodney Martin Stockell | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Pop In Southern Highlands Ltd in relation to the following matters among other things: the lease agreement for its premises, a memoranda of understanding with partners, WHS and compliance issues associated with COVID-19 for staff, volunteers and clients, trademarks and IP, compliance with Commonwealth and NSW regulations, and multi-year funding pledges from donors. | 8/6/22 |
Lawyers from Mercedes-Benz | Providing pro bono legal advice to registered charity Remember the Wild (RTW), to assist with day-to-day legal matters and in particular to assist with RTW’s applications for DGR and Environmental Organisation registration | 22/6/22 |
Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal services to Autism Queensland Limited, a registered charity, including but not limited to general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice | 24/6/22 |
Lawyer from Youth in Motion | Providing pro bono legal advice to Youth In Motion, a registered charity, including but not limited to compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, and duties and obligations to pupils and tutors | 7/7/22 |
Lawyers from QPAC | Providing pro bono advice to Stage Queensland including governance, general commercial and contracts advice as needed. | 26/10/22 |
Lawyers from The George Institute for Global Health | Providing pro bono legal advice to Franklin Women, a professional network for women in STEM, including reviewing their current legal structure and commercial contracts. | 06/03/2023 |
Lawyers from Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Providing pro bono legal advice to Local & Independent News Association, including reviewing material and advising on defamation, contempt, statutory restrictions and copyright, providing legal information through factsheets and training. | 07/03/2023 |
Lawyers from Origin Energy | Providing pro bono legal advice to Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, including general commercial advice, contract drafting and negotiation, procurement contract assistance, governance and privacy advice. | 07/03/2023 |
Hayley Jacobson | Providing advice to Learning Creates Australia Limited, including establishment and contractual advice, and risk management | 17/04/2023 |
Lawyers from Origin Energy | Undertaking pro bono law reform activities with the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, including review of entries of legislation and policies that have impacted First Nations’ throughout Australian history through the Towards Truth project. | 05/06/2023 |
Stephanie Hunt | Providing pro bono advice to Bayside Community Emergency Relief, including on a potential defamation claim, and ongoing commercial, fundraising and structural advice. | 08/06/2023 |
Ricky Lynch | Providing pro bono legal advice to two individuals who are not eligible for Legal Aid funding, and with limited financial means to access legal assistance. | 28/07/2023 |
Consuela Fierro | Providing pro bono legal advice to the Western Australian Forest Alliance, including but not limited to, advice in the resolution of a costs dispute. | 04/08/2023 |
Claire Forster | Undertaking a pro bono secondment with the Indigenous Law Centre and Uluru Dialogues, including policy and legal research. | 28/08/2023 |
Sahar Razi | Undertaking a pro bono secondment with the Indigenous Law Centre and Uluru Dialogues, including project management. | 28/08/2023 |
Lawyers from CSL Limited | Providing pro bono legal advice to Banksia Gardens Community Services, including review of policy documents, contracts, and providing written and oral legal advice on a variety of legal, risk, governance and compliance matters. | 19/10/2023 |
David McIndoe | Providing pro bono legal advice to Cuc Oven Murray, including legal advice on reporting, governance and contractual matters. | 23/11/2023 |
Abbey Burke | Providing pro bono legal advice to vulnerable persons from Afghanistan who are seeking refuge in Australia | 28/11/2023 |
Lawyers from the Crown Solicitor’s Office and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in South Australia (acting as sole practitioners) | Referrals of pro bono matters from JusticeNet SA | 17/10/2012-present |