At Makinson d’Apice we view it as our collective responsibility to operate in a transparent, ethical and sustainable manner to ensure positive corporate, social and environmental outcomes.
Our firm, our partners and our employees have a proud tradition of providing services to the community.
For the past five years Ella Alexander, Special Counsel has developed, shaped and further grown our formal Pro Bono and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program.
Ella has a longstanding passion for using her skills to assist disadvantaged members of the community and she brings over 15 years of experience working with a range of social justice organisations.
Pro Bono awards & nominations
Winner – 2021 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards – Pro Bono Program of the Year.
Winner – 2020 Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards – Ella Alexander, our dedicated Pro Bono Special Counsel, won the Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award.
Finalist – 2020 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards – A Senior Associate in our Estate Planning team was recognised as a finalist.
Winner – 2019 Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards – Ella Alexander won the Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award.
Finalist – 2019 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards -Ella Alexander was recognised as a finalist in the Rising Star of the Year category.
Makinson d’Apice is a practice with a heart. We are a proud supporter of a wide range of Pro Bono and CSR initiatives and programs including:
Include a Charity is a collaboration of charities, covering a range of causes and aspects of our community, from medical research, education, animal welfare, the environment, the arts and more. Paul Evans, Partner in our Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and Estate Litigation team regular provides pro bono services to this charity. The goal of the collaboration is to encourage more people to leave a gift in their Will, increasing the funds invested in the charitable sector and thereby increasing the positive impact these organisations have on our society.
St Lucy’s is a Catholic school in the Dominican tradition for students with disabilities. Makinson d’Apice is proud to support the school’s Bursary Program which enables the school to continue to provide their students with education and facilities.
Makinson d’Apice is a long standing supporter of the Blue Ribbon Ball that raises funds for the NSW Police Legacy who supports the wider police family through the provision of meaningful benefits, services and advocacy.
Our Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate and Estate Litigation team has assisted numerous charity organisations by preparing Wills for their members and contacts including, The Salvation Army, The Children’s Cancer Institute, The Australian Cancer Research Foundation and Wesley Mission.
Partners and lawyers from Makinson d’Apice have taken part in the University of Notre Dame Australia School of Law Mentoring Program for a number of years.
During the course of the program, our lawyers meet individually with the students and also invite them to our offices and to accompany us to court. Many of the students mentored through the program have since joined the firm and are valued colleagues.
Makinson d’Apice also sponsors a number of prizes at the law school to support and encourage the next generation of lawyers.
The Makinson d’Apice Environmental Committee works to implement initiatives at our firm to minimise our impact on the environment. We have a formal Environmental Policy which sets out best practice in sustainability at all levels of our business. We have implemented a comprehensive recycling system across the firm and are working on initiatives to ensure sustainable practices in our procurement and to monitor and reduce our energy and paper use.
Ella Alexander, head of our Pro Bono and CSR Program and a member of the Environmental Committee, contributed to The Australian Pro Bono Centre’s Pro Bono Guide to the Climate Crisis, released in September 2020. The guide showcases the ways in which law firms can assist with tackling climate change, click here to access the Guide.
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