The group brings together private practice lawyers, government and non-government agencies with expertise in international pro bono and development assistance work.

At the group's first meeting, the members agreed there was a need for a statement of principles for international pro bono work, to identify priority areas that Australian lawyers could help address and identity opportunities for better co-ordination and collaboration.

Members of the International Pro Bono Advisory Group are:

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Glenn Ferguson - Law Council of Australia and the International Legal Services Advisory Council

Greg Mcintyre SC - The Law Society of Western Australia

Diminity Fifer - Australian Volunteers International

John Corker - National Pro Bono Resource Centre

Amy Kilpatrick - PILCH NSW

Bob Mitchell - World Vision Australia

Justice John Mansfield AM - Federal Court of Australia

Jame Farnsworth - Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Mitchell Mathas - Deacons

Michael Rosenfield - Sparke Helmore Lawyers

Anne Cregan - Blake Dawson

Nicky Friedman - Allens Arthur Robinson

David Hillard - Clayton Utz

Nicolas Patrick - DLA Phillips Fox

Alexandra Richards QC - Victorian Bar Council

Annmaree O'Keeffe - AusAID

Ian Govey - Attorney General's Department

Look out for the special Pro Bono Report in next week's edition of Lawyers Weekly.