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Pro bono

Anderson Lloyd believes pro bono service is an essential element of every solicitor’s professional responsibility.

The legal profession possesses unique skills and abilities that allow us to serve the disadvantaged and promote the public interest in ways that no other profession can. The firm encourages its solicitors to engage in pro bono activities on behalf of persons or groups of limited means and to improve access to justice.

Pro bono legal services are provided on a free or substantially reduced fee basis.

Over the years Anderson Lloyd has supported numerous community and non-profit groups with many hours of pro bono legal assistance. Some of these organisations include SCAPE Public Art, ID Dunedin Fashion, Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust, East Lake Trust, Youthline, Habitat for Humanity, Transport for Disabled Trust, Royal NZ Plunket Society, Dunedin Civic Orchestra, Otago Youth Wellness Project, Smile Dial and the Cacophony Project.

Anderson Lloyd also supports its team to give back their time and expertise to the advancement of the legal profession. Many Anderson Lloyd partners are actively involved in such organisations as the New Zealand Law Society, the New Zealand Law Foundation, the New Zealand Bar Association and the Resource Management Law Association.

Donations

Anderson Lloyd continues the tradition of donating to food banks instead of spending money on Christmas gifts and cards. The recipient organisations operate in the communities in which Anderson Lloyd works. Donations go to Auckland City Mission, Presbyterian Support Otago, Salvation Army Queenstown, and Christchurch City Mission. The firm also ‘Adopts a Family’ at Christmas through the forenamed charities by providing gifts and food supplies to families in need.

The firm also supports a number of causes throughout the year which include Ronald McDonald House, Cerebral Palsey Society, Heart Kids New Zealand, Relay for Life, Red Cross, Save the Children NZ, and the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Anderson Lloyd introduced one day community leave in 2018  for all Partners and staff to use for a cause they feel passionate about within their community.

Sponsorships

Anderson Lloyd are a supporter of SCAPE Public Art in Christchurch through our pro bono work demonstrating our on-going commitment to the arts and revitalisation of the city centre. We have enjoyed a long affiliation with SCAPE, going right back to its inception in 1998. The firm has also recently signed up to be a Festival Sponsor at the LUMA light festival in Queenstown.

Anderson Lloyd supports local commerce through sponsorship of annual awards including the Otago Business Awards, the Southern Excellence Awards held in Christchurch and the Gore District Community Awards.

The firm is also a proud sponsor of the Society of Otago University Law Students  annual Te Roopū Whai Pūtake Marae trip to  Noho Marae.

 

For more information contact:

Richard Greenaway

richard.greenaway@al.nz

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