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Pro Bono Matchmaker

Pro Bono Matchmaker. John Corker Director National Pro Bono Resource Centre. Relationships. Secondments are not a first step. Be Strategic Play to strengths Understand Law Firms. Legal and Non-legal Assistance. Lateral thinking. Take time to meet. Small steps. 2010 Law Firms Survey.

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Pro Bono Matchmaker

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  1. Pro Bono Matchmaker John Corker Director National Pro Bono Resource Centre National Pro Bono Resource Centre

  2. Relationships Secondments are not a first step • Be Strategic • Play to strengths • Understand Law Firms Legal and Non-legal Assistance Lateral thinking Take time to meet Small steps

  3. 2010 Law Firms Survey There are 39 firms >50 lawyers (20% of Aus. legal profession) Av. pro bono hours per lawyer was 29. Av participation rate was 58.8%. Av.% of total practice income was 2%. Stronger figures in Target firms. RRR work -13 firms only -average 15% of their pro bono work. Twenty-one firms (72%) had a community service program. Ten firms (34%) reported having a charitable foundation or committee. National Pro Bono Resource Centre

  4. National Pro Bono Resource Centre

  5. National Pro Bono Resource Centre

  6. Non-legal assistance

  7. More work for Individuals or Organisations? Twelve firms (41%) reported doing significantly more work for organisations, and nine firms (31%) reported doing significantly more pro bono work for individuals. Eight firms (28%) reported doing approximately the same for both.

  8. Relationships Secondments are not a first step • Be Strategic • Play to strengths • Understand Law Firms Legal and Non-legal Assistance Lateral thinking Take time to meet Small steps

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