Pro Bono
Professional Responsibility · Lesson 13
Pro Bono
這一課問的是：律師之公益義務為何？如何履行？
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Core Terminology · 7 must-know
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MR 6.1
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Pro bono publico service.
MR 6.1。
aspirational standard
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50 hours/year recommended.
目標標準。
eligible service
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Service to persons of limited means or organizations.
可計服務。
reduced fee
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Charitable representation at no/reduced fees.
減費。
aspirational
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Not mandatory in most jurisdictions.
建議性。
Rule Sentence · the workhorse
Under MR 6.1, every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay; lawyers should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono publico legal services per year, primarily to persons of limited means or organizations serving them.
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Issue. Has lawyer L fulfilled the pro bono aspiration by representing a low-income family in landlord-tenant dispute for free for 60 hours?
Rule. Under MR 6.1, lawyers should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services per year, primarily to persons of limited means.
Application (model). L provided 60 hours of free legal services to a low-income family. Because MR 6.1 aspires to 50 hours of pro bono legal services to persons of limited means, the fact that L's 60 hours of free representation for a low-income family exceeds the 50-hour aspirational standard means L has fulfilled the standard.
Pick the right element for each blank:
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Conclusion. Therefore, L has fulfilled the pro bono aspiration.
Practice Drill · tap to build the rule
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