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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

Small steps

Legal and Non-legal Assistance

Lateral thinking

Take time to meet

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.

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Non-legal assistance

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.

Relationships

Secondments are not a first step

•Be Strategic•Play to strengths•Understand Law Firms

Small steps

Legal and Non-legal Assistance

Lateral thinking

Take time to meet