Ern Phang featured in Parramatta Advertiser for winning Pro Bono award

Nov. 2, 2010 - PRLog -- Ern Phang was recently featured in the Parramatta Advertiser in an article titled "Pro bono lawyer wins Law Society of NSW honour" - http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/news/story/pro-bono-lawyer-wins-law-society-of-nsw-honour/

The article acknowledges the services that Ern Phang - http://www.phanglegal.com.au/ern-phang/ and his team at Phang Legal have provided in the area of pro bono assistance and support to the local community. Phang Legal http://www.phanglegal.com.au supports the Law Society of New South Wales Pro Bono Scheme and often receives referrals from the Scheme to provide professional legal services disadvantaged individuals.

"As a local newspaper, it's great that the [Parramatta] Advertiser would take an interest in what we're doing here. It's important for me to be connected to the local community and the local newspaper is a great way to communicate with that community. Of course, all this attention is a result of the Justice Awards. I've been very fortunate, and receiving the Law Society President's Award has increased public awareness around the needs of the people of Parramatta and the surrounding suburbs of western Sydney."

"If anything, this Award has encouraged me and inspired the rest of my team to do more and be more for those we can help. Hopefully it does the same for other lawyers and other law firms to do what they can to contribute. Unfortunately, we're not always going to be able to do everything and there's so much to do. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start!"

"I think that provided I keep my eye and focus on the tasks and goals at hand, we should be able to continue to support the Scheme and my various other not-for-profit board commitments. All I do is build on everything that we accomplish the day before and take it one step at a time. I can't ask anything more of myself or from those around me."

"Sure, it's not always easy. Economic pressures and limited resource allocations in small business can make it difficult - but we rise to the challenges. I'm constantly learning, and along the way I'm being stretched and tested in a variety of ways. Life is  about opportunities and taking those opportunities. I make it a point to be as receptive as possible to what the world has to offer, and what I can offer the world. Nothing wrong with being a little idealistic - nothing is impossible."

The Parramatta Advertiser is a News Limited publication.

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