Pro Bono Opportunities Guide
The Pro Bono
Opportunities Guide is a comprehensive listing of statewide
agencies that are in need of pro bono assistance from attorneys,
law students or paralegals. The guide is available online.
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RULE 6.1 VOLUNTARY PRO BONO PUBLICO SERVICE
A lawyer should provide annually at least 25 hours of pro
bono publico legal services for the benefit of persons of
limited means. In providing these professional services, the lawyer
should:
(a) provide all or most of the 25 hours of pro bono
publico legal services without compensation or expectation of
compensation to persons of limited means, or to charitable,
religious, civic, community, governmental and educational
organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the
needs of persons of limited means. The lawyer may provide any
remaining hours by delivering legal services at substantially
reduced compensation to persons of limited means or by
participating in activities for improving the law, the legal
system, or the legal profession that are primarily intended to
benefit persons of limited means; or,
(b) contribute from $250 to 1 percent of the lawyer's
annual taxable, professional income to one or more organizations
that provide or support legal services to persons of limited
means.
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