{"id":16488,"date":"2018-10-31T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/2018\/10\/pro-bono-is-no-side-project-for-law-firms-2\/"},"modified":"2020-02-13T19:10:40","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T18:10:40","slug":"pro-bono-is-no-side-project-for-law-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/2018\/10\/pro-bono-is-no-side-project-for-law-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Bono is no side project for law firms"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_small\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Case workers at the Refugee Advice and Casework Service (RACS), a charity offering legal support to asylum seekers, used to spend hours handwriting application forms for the tens of thousands of refugees and migrant workers who travel <a style=\"color: #26747a; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border-bottom: 1px dotted #26747a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ed94d328-f1f7-11e6-8758-6876151821a6\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-vars-link-destination=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ed94d328-f1f7-11e6-8758-6876151821a6\" data-vars-link-text=\"by boat\" data-vars-link-type=\"inline\">by boat<\/a> to Australia each year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body\" style=\"color: #333333;\">\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Despite the recent increase in the number of refugees arriving on Australia&rsquo;s shores, the time-consuming process of filing asylum papers had not evolved until last year, when a small group of lawyers from Gilbert + Tobin, a Sydney-based commercial law firm, set out to find a better way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">They began working with a software team at Thomson Reuters and, together, developed an automated platform to process asylum requests.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">The new system no longer requires case workers to fill in three separate forms and saves approximately 45 minutes per application, says Tanya Jackson-Vaughan, executive director at RACS. Gilbert + Tobin provides the software licensing to RACS at no charge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Gilbert + Tobin is now asking peers to share technological resources such as enterprise software licences with charities and other not-for-profit groups, which improve operations but can be prohibitively expensive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">&ldquo;We have the expensive enterprise licences, which puts us in a very strong commercial position to then ask our software providers to extend their licences [for free] to civil society groups,&rdquo; says Peter Dombkins, head of the firm&rsquo;s legal project management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Law firms are turning to emerging legal and regulatory technology to benefit programmes for access to justice and rule of law in the Asia Pacific region. This outreach is helping to accelerate the use of technological tools that firms say will be critical to practising the law of the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">International firms with expertise in several jurisdictions are well positioned to offer legal support on cross-border problems created by migration and displacement. Recent geopolitical turmoil has made these a focus for <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pro bono<\/a> teams in the Asia Pacific region. Initiatives range from helping south-east Asian migrant workers in Hong Kong to providing assistance to refugees seeking asylum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Offering opportunities for <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pro bono<\/a> work helps commercial law firms sharpen their legal skills by providing ways for lawyers to engage with their wider communities. At some firms, consistent participation in volunteering can be a significant, though not decisive, factor in deciding who wins a promotion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">&ldquo;[It] is great for training for juniors and gives us the opportunity to work with clients who are pursuing their own corporate responsibility goals,&rdquo; says Annette Bain, <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pro bono<\/a> counsel for Asia at DLA Piper. She notes that demonstrating a commitment to justice is increasingly required for promotion in law firms. &ldquo;Most lawyers still do law because they are interested in questions of justice&thinsp;.&thinsp;.&thinsp;.&thinsp;I think lawyers continue to hold that interest but they don&rsquo;t always get an opportunity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Some law firms have a civic mission built into their structure. Incorporated in 2010, Salvos Legal is a commercial law firm wholly owned by church and charity group the Salvation Army. Its profits are directed into sister fund Salvos Legal Humanitarian, which supports the Salvation Army&rsquo;s voluntary legal work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">The <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Social Enterprise&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;For social enterprises, the social impact of their business activities is most important. The Business is designed to solve a societal or environmental problem while generating profits. These profits must be reinvested within a short time. The is no retention for e.g. Shareholders, Managing Partners.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/social-enterprise\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>social enterprise<\/a> firm has inspired a number of in-house <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pro bono<\/a> teams at Australian companies. However, it struggles against the perception that its services cannot compete with those of a traditional corporate law firm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">&ldquo;Forming a law firm does not take long. The biggest challenge you face is bringing the corporate clients into the fold,&rdquo; says Jane Ritchard, executive manager at Salvos Legal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"article__quote article__quote--pull-quote aside--content c-box c-box--inline u-border--all\" style=\"position: relative; clear: left; margin: 10px0px16px; padding: 16px0px; width: 340px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; border: 1pxsolid#cec6b9;\">\n<div class=\"pull-quote__quote-marks\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 10px; background-color: #fff1e0; padding: 0px10px; line-height: 0;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"u-padding--left-right\" style=\"padding-right: 16px; padding-left: 16px;\">\n<p style=\"color: #505050; font: 40020px\/24pxFinancierDisplayWeb,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Forming a law firm does not take long. The biggest challenge you face is bringing the corporate clients into the fold<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, she says: &ldquo;All of our commercial partners have been trained at big law firms so they come with experience from a top or mid-tier firm.&rdquo; This includes, she adds, &ldquo;experience [of]running those firms at a profit&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Indeed, some advocates say that encouraging professional interest in widening civic access to the law is essential to the efficacy of any modern legal organisation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">&ldquo;A properly functioning legal system is essential to inclusive and sustainable development,&rdquo; says Christopher Stephens, general counsel for the Asian Development Bank, which has several projects aimed at achieving legal reforms across the region. When a country has a stable legal system, &ldquo;that will attract [the] foreign and domestic investment that will facilitate economic activity and ultimately alleviate poverty&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Once a sporadic, volunteer-led effort, Asian Development Bank&rsquo;s Law and Policy Reform (LPR) programme now has long-term funding and many more people working on it than just a few years ago. Of the Asian Development Bank&rsquo;s 75-person legal team, one-fifth are engaged in <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\"  target=\"_blank\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>pro bono<\/a> work at a given time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">&ldquo;A few years ago, the [LPR] used to be a sleepy backwater without a lot of discretion and very little visibility,&rdquo; says Mr Stephens. &ldquo;We saw that its potential could be really exciting.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font: 18px\/1.4Georgia,serif; margin: 0.3em0px0.8em;\">Lawyers&rsquo; voluntary work provides great benefits for those who cannot afford access to legal services, while allowing the lawyers to develop new skills, including use of technology, while making an impact in solving problems that they care about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/amp-ft-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/v\/s\/amp.ft.com\/content\/3e1105cc-4dfc-11e8-97e4-13afc22d86d4?amp_js_v=a2&amp;amp_gsa=1&amp;usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;amp_tf=Von%20%251%24s&amp;ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcontent%2F3e1105cc-4dfc-11e8-97e4-13afc22d86d4\">Quelle<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Offering opportunities for <a class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Pro bono&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Pro Bono is an instrument to get professionals and leaders involved in voluntary engagement. They use their skills in the service of a good cause &ndash; that is, pro bono &ndash; without being paid for it. For most NGOs do not have the resources to buy professional services. In generell Pro bono publico (English: for the public good; usually shortened to pro bono) is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. Unlike traditional volunteerism, it is service that uses the specific skills of professionals to provide services to those who are unable to afford them.&lt;\/div&gt;\" href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/glossar\/pro-bono\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">pro bono<\/a> work helps commercial law firms sharpen their legal skills by providing ways for lawyers to engage with their wider communities. At some firms, consistent participation in volunteering can be a significant, though not decisive, factor in deciding who wins a promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[91,95],"tags":[298,98],"class_list":["post-16488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-pro-bono-en","tag-legal-advise","tag-pro-bono-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pro Bono is no side project for law firms - AMAIDI<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amaidi.org\/en\/2018\/10\/pro-bono-is-no-side-project-for-law-firms\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pro Bono is no side project for law firms - AMAIDI\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Offering opportunities for pro bono work helps commercial law firms sharpen their legal skills by providing ways for lawyers to engage with their wider communities. 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