Early last week, the request for tender to re-establish the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel went live, and the Attorney-General’s warning of the imperative for panel firms to meet pro bono targets will likely be weighing on those seeking government work.
“Duty has not motivated so many of Australia’s leading government law firms to commit to pro bono work. The only way that will be achieved is by making the achievement of the pro bono target an enforced contractual obligation”, opined Jacqueline Burns of Market Expertise.
