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The Federal Government has today (8 July) announced $485,000 in assistance to help develop the legal profession in countries across the Pacific.The funding will help support the Australian legal…
The Federal Government has today (8 July) announced $485,000 in assistance to help develop the legal profession in countries across the Pacific.
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The funding will help support the Australian legal profession's pro bono work in the Pacific, including funding to assist the Law Council to establish and administer a clearing house to match up international pro bono projects with Australian law firms.
The announcement coincides with next week's Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) in Sydney, which will have a strong focus on the Pacific legal profession.
"As part of the meeting, Australia is hosting a Pacific Young Lawyers Forum on Sunday to promote the professional development of young Pacific lawyers and strengthen the capacity of the Pacific law and justice sector," said Attorney-General Robert McClelland.
"More than two dozen lawyers from around the Pacific are attending the event."
More than 40 countries are expected to attend next week's CLMM meeting in Sydney.
