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Tuesday, 21 June 2011

Pro Bono

Many attorneys lend their services at no charge, which is known as pro bono work. More than 70 percent of lawyers polled by the American Bar Association say they provide pro bono work, according to a 2009 news release from the University of Buffalo. This is a 10 percent increase from 2004. The university references published works---" Private Lawyers and the Public Interest: The Evolving Role of Pro Bono in the Legal Profession"---that examine free legal services during economically difficult times. The upswing in pro bono services is related to the deep cuts in government assistance for the poor, the university says. In addition, law firms are viewed more favorably by the public when they accept pro bono cases.



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24 comments:

  1. Douglas21 June 2011 at 02:44

    Working pro bono is grand, indeed.

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  2. Jesse Crows21 June 2011 at 03:02

    i really like that quote. it makes a lot of sense to me at this time of my life

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  3. Jack of Diamonds21 June 2011 at 03:32

    Keep up these excelliant quotes!

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  4. HiFi21 June 2011 at 03:35

    This would really be a nice thing to do if one was a mega rich lawyer in a mega huge law-firm.

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  5. VersionDouble21 June 2011 at 03:38

    really good read and an even better quote!

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  6. Intraman21 June 2011 at 04:12

    never thought that many lawyers would work for free

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  7. Anonymous21 June 2011 at 04:36

    Pro Bono sounds really good, especially for those people that are in need!

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  8. Kicking Rocks21 June 2011 at 07:01

    many lawyers take that risk because they might end up winning!

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  9. LM21 June 2011 at 08:33

    Interesting, nice post.

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  10. ScrewsAndFeathers21 June 2011 at 09:46

    Is it really, really, free? I mean, I can't really imagine lawyers working for absolutely no fee.

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  11. Germs21 June 2011 at 10:54

    Nice to see lawyers taking on case for free

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  12. Jon21 June 2011 at 11:34

    very nice quote

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  13. Unknown21 June 2011 at 14:30

    When i saw Bono i thought in U2, lol.

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  14. Sunaminot21 June 2011 at 15:23

    That's a great quote, also an interesting fact.

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  15. Austin21 June 2011 at 18:40

    I love the quotes.
    I also had no idea that so many lawyers offered Pro Bono, that's actually probably really useful information.

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  16. AllenTesch21 June 2011 at 18:48

    So they use free work to upgrade?

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  17. Jblogger21 June 2011 at 18:59

    great post

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  18. Zombie21 June 2011 at 19:24

    Dang! I cant imagine working for free. lol.

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  19. LightStand21 June 2011 at 19:55

    Interesting, i didn't knwo this XD

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  20. Astronomy Pirate21 June 2011 at 21:16

    Pro Bono is good for just about any career path.

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  21. Pool Fool22 June 2011 at 02:08

    nice post

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  22. Nom de Plume22 June 2011 at 04:14

    charity is great

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  23. JayPower22 June 2011 at 04:43

    Pro bono work is good for the comunity ;D

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  24. Unknown22 June 2011 at 16:28

    I’m surprised. 70% is a very large number. But how many lawyers were polled?

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