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

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National Pro Bono Resource Centre 1 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. National Pro Bono Resource Centre 3

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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