Information Papers
— February 2009 (PDF 207KB)
Prepared for the purpose of providing background for a series of roundtable discussion forums held in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne in February/March 2009 as part of a research project conducted by the Centre.
— May 2007 (PDF 149KB)
Prepared for a roundtable meeting to discuss the legal needs of older persons convened by the Centre in Sydney on 2 May 2007.
— January 2007 (PDF 161KB)
This is a brochure that was prepared for the National Access to Justice and Pro Bono Conference 2006. It foreshadows a voluntary aspirational pro bono target to start on 1 January 2007.
— September 2006 (PDF 326KB)
This paper identifies barriers to pro bono assisting with litigation, covers such issues as court pro bono referral schemes and litigants in person and suggests ways to move forward with the issues. John Corker, the Centre's director, presented this paper to the 24th Australian Institute of Judicial Administration Conference 2006.
— May 2006 (51 pp) (PDF 681KB)
A publication that details the establishment and operation of 10 professional association and law firm pro bono referral schemes in Australia.
— May 2006 (45pp) (PDF 688KB)
An information paper that provides information and ideas to encourage the creation, uptake and expansion of pro bono work across regional, rural and remote (RRR) Australia. In particular, it focuses on providing pro bono legal assistance to disadvantaged communities by working in partnerships with community legal organisations in RRR areas.
— March 2006 (PDF 65KB)
These notes, prepared at the 2006 US Pro Bono Institute (PBI) Annual Seminar held in Washington DC from 2-4 March 2006, outline tips from a law firm, a community organisation and the director of the PBI, Esther Lardent on how to pitch a new pro bono project to a law firm or in-house legal team. Whilst the US pro bono environment is more developed than it is Australia with a range of 'signature projects' that exist there, these basic tips are still highly relevant to the development of new pro bono projects in Australia. Click here for the tips.
— July 2005 (PDF 326KB)
The PBSA program is designed to place law students to do law-related work in a broad range of community organisations that are involved in the delivery of services to the disadvantaged in our community.
The Centre established Pro Bono Students Australia (PBSA) in conjunction with the University of Western Sydney based upon the successful Canadian model.
This paper, presented at 8th Australian Clinical Legal Education Conference discusses how Clinical Legal Education and pro bono can be complementary concepts within law schools.
— October 2004 (PDF 361 KB)
A resource for governments and government lawyers that addresses barriers to government lawyer pro bono activities and describes initiatives in USA, Canada and England and Wales.
— August 2004 (PDF 292KB)
A resource for law schools and law students that addresses the issues to be faced in establishing pro bono programs at law schools. This paper details all clinical legal education and pro bono programs at each of the 28 Australian law schools as at August 2004.
— June 2003 (PDF 260KB)
The growth of pro bono in the last decade has included the development of ‘multi-tiered relationships’ between law firms and pro bono partners in the community, particularly community legal centres. This Paper explains what multi-tiered relationships might involve and demonstrates their operation through a variety of case studies.
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