An insurance law firm has added a respected leader in the pro bono and legal-assistance sector to its team.

Leanne Ho, a Sydney-based human rights lawyer and legal adviser to the United Nations, joined Wotton + Kearney (W+K) to assist in developing the firm's pro bono practice. Her new role will see Ho working across W+K's offices in the Australasian region to develop new programs with community partners, as well as supporting existing projects and casework.

“Leanne has been influential in the development of our pro bono activities, firstly in the early stages of our Community Footprint when she was working at the Australian Pro Bono Centre, a highly regarded resource for emerging pro bono practices, and then subsequently through her leadership of projects with our pro bono partners, the Refugee Advice & Casework Service and the Seniors Rights Service,” said Heidi Nash-Smith, W+K partner and head of pro bono.


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