Our lawyers work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to establish legal structures to support self-determination, from local decision-making through to multi-party arrangements enabling engagement with government to our work on a constitutionally recognised Voice to Parliament. Our expertise includes: Governance in support of self-determination We are experts both in the relevant law and also in developing strategic approaches to find meaningful outcomes for clients to problems that can seem intractable. Reflecting our pro bono practice itself, the pro bono team has expertise across a range of areas of law that impact on or provide opportunities for our clients. Our pro bono legal practice is led by a team of six full-time pro bono lawyers with expertise in the areas of law of importance to our clients, working with lawyers across the firm who contribute their time and their own expertise. We have a particular focus on supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, people with disabilities, refugees, and on human rights issues, but that focus does not limit our work. We also actively seek to make our pro bono legal services available to people living in rural and remote areas. Gilbert + Tobin's Pro Bono lawyers provide practical and strategic advice to not-for-profit organisations that support people who have been marginalised or are facing disadvantage to create strong legal foundations for their work and to build their capacity. We act to address the immediate injustices and on structural change to replace inequality with opportunity. Use left and right keyboard arrows for easier navigation through the timeline.Īt Gilbert + Tobin our pro bono legal services program is grounded in addressing the issues that adversely impact on the day-to-day lives of our pro bono clients– issues such as discrimination, failure to provide decent housing and education and escaping persecution. View the timeline on a desktop monitor for the best experience.

We have a particular focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, refugees and human rights issues, but our services are not limited to these groups or areas.Ģ5th (+1) Anniversary of the Creation of a Dedicated Pro Bono Practice Our Pro Bono lawyers work with not-for-profit organisations supporting marginalised and disadvantaged people to help establish strong legal foundations for their work and to build their capacity. Our Pro Bono legal services continue to focus on the issues that impact the day-to-day lives of our pro bono clients through both casework for individuals, law reform and advocacy work for structural change. The firm was also involved with the work of Marrickville Legal Centre, which Danny Gilbert helped establish and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre where Danny was Chair from 1985 to 1993. We supported resident groups, individuals and families in and around the Block at Redfern. Some of our earliest work included the Indigenous community of Redfern, with leaders such as the late Shirley Smith, better known as Mum Shirl. Our commitment to pro bono was informed by their strong view that we have responsibilities to the community to help ensure that our legal system is fair and accessible to all. From the outset of the founding of the firm by Danny Gilbert and Tony Tobin, pro bono has been a vital part of who we are, what we stand for and what we do.

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