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Pro Bono: It’s Not Only Taking Cases

Thursday, October 11, 2007

  • By: Kathleen McNelis
  • Organization: Louisiana Bar Journal
  • Source: California
If you've ever said you can't possibly do pro bono because you don't have the time, you're not alone. A recent national study conducted by the American Bar Association reported 69 percent of attorneys polled said, "The main discouragement from doing - or doing more - pro bono is a lack of time. … As an Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps attorney working with the Louisiana Bar Foundation's Pro Bono Legal Corps, I am working to improve and develop pro bono services for our community with the participation of law students and attorneys.

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