Pro bono at Maddocks
At Maddocks, our purpose includes making a difference for our community. One of the ways we do this is by providing free legal services to enable access to justice and to promote the public interest.
Pro Bono is an integral part of our work at Maddocks and allows us to give back to the communities in which we live and work. Central to the firm’s pro bono strategy is an energised team of lawyers spanning all practice areas to support the pro bono program and make a difference.
The focus of our pro bono work includes the areas of homelessness; mental health; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities; refugees and people seeking asylum; and the not-for-profit sector generally.
The pro bono community we support includes organisations working for the public good with limited resources, as well as individuals who cannot access justice without legal assistance.
Our commitment to pro bono work is reflected in our signing up to the National Pro Bono Target. Maddocks budgets for every one of its lawyers to complete their pro bono hours each year.
It is fundamental to our approach that our pro bono clients are serviced to the same professional and ethical standards, and levels of service and care, as paying clients.
Pro Bono Year in Review Reports
Access our latest Year in Review Reports below
Core values
Our ongoing commitment to pro bono work reflects our core values of integrity, and respect for the individual and diversity.
Commitment to human rights
Maddocks lawyers have a very strong commitment to human rights and social justice.
Access to justice
We are committed to access to justice. Every Australian should be able to exercise their legal rights and access justice, regardless of financial circumstances.
Rewarding opportunities
Pro bono work is rewarding, providing great opportunities for learning, development and client contact.
Client obligations
Maddocks has obligations to clients to complete a certain amount of pro bono work each year.
Australian Pro Bono Centre targets
Maddocks is a signatory to the National Pro Bono Target being 35 hours per year for full time lawyers.
Pro Bono Partners
These are some of the wonderful organisations who we partner with as part of our pro bono practice.
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Accessing pro bono legal services
How to get Legal Assistance
If you need legal assistance, please contact your Legal Aid or local Community Legal Centre. Their contact details and links are listed below. We do not accept direct requests for legal help.
- Legal Aid
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Community Legal Centres
Find your local Community Legal Centre here.
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Other Legal Resources & Information
If Legal Aid or your local Community Legal Centre is unable to assist you, please contact a pro bono referral organisation or your local Law Society Pro Bono Scheme:
Pro Bono Referral Assistance
- Justice Connect (in VIC and NSW)
- JusticeNet (in SA)
- LawRight (in QLD)
Law Society Pro Bono Schemes
- ACT Pro Bono Clearing House or 02 6274 0300
- NSW Pro Bono Scheme or 02 9926 0364
- NT Pro Bono Clearing House or 08 8981 5104
- TAS Pro Bono Referral Service or 03 6234 4133
- WA Law Access Pro Bono Referral Scheme or 08 6488 6813
Other Legal Resources & Information
- Justice Connect's Not-for-profit Law
Partner
Sydney