The Florida Supreme Court, like many state supreme courts, has established rules related to a lawyer’s expected pro bono service. Attorneys licensed in Florida “should furnish a minimum of 20 hours of ...

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In celebration of National Pro Bono Week from October 22-28, 2023, it is important to reflect upon what John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States stated: “justice is ...

American Bar Association Model Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1 states that "Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to ...

The Internet offers several ways to look for pro bono legal services in a given state or region. Two good starting places are: National Center for Nonprofit Organizations. Under the heading “state ...

WORLD TRADE CENTER — New York Trial Lawyers undertook the largest pro bono effort in the history of American Law in response to the September 11 attacks. Trial lawyers from New York, New Jersey, ...

Philanthropy is at the heart of Bloomberg, and the Legal & Compliance Department’s mission is no different. The Department launched the Bloomberg Legal & Compliance Pro Bono Program in 2016 as a way ...

Pro bono work in the legal world is extremely important for lawyers to gain experience but is also a charitable deed for those who can’t pay for a lawyer or legal services. A Chicago tech startup is ...

Colorado attorneys are not required to engage in pro bono work — free legal services — to maintain their licenses. In fact, that’s true of all 50 states. Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s ...

Lakeland lawyer Stephen Senn will receive the Tobias Simon Pro Bono Service Award, The Florida Bar’s highest recognition for ...