In the current of law school and legal practice it can be easy to become wound up in your world. For law students it is classes, tests, keeping up and trying not to fall behind. And for working J.D., it is doing your job and balancing in life’s demands that keep the spotlight focused on you. But the practice we are part of asks more from us than we may ask of ourselves. In fact, the American Bar Association encourages law students and attorneys to invest their time and skills to causes beyond themselves, suggesting that lawyers engage in 50 hours of pro bono legal work per year.
So why should you pro bono?
Related Resources:
- Standing Committee on Pro
- Bono & Public Service (American Bar Association)
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