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2. Pro bono - Wikipedia

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   Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.

3. Legal aid in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The ABA, is also encouraging private attorneys to spend time on pro bono work. Based on its model rule 6.1, “A lawyer should aspire to render at least (50) hours of pro bono publico legal services per year.” [20] Currently, 10 states mandate attorneys to report their pro bono hours. While these rules emphasize the importance of pro bono ...

4. Lawyer - Wikipedia

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   Lawyers working directly on the payroll of governments, nonprofits, and corporations usually earn a regular annual salary. [188] In many countries, lawyers can also volunteer their labor in the service of worthy causes through an arrangement called pro bono (short for pro bono publico, "for the common good"). [189]

5. Lawyers Without Borders - Wikipedia

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   Its single affiliate, Lawyers Without Borders UK, was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in London, having acquired UK charity status in June 2010. Lawyers from around the world are engaged as volunteers either individually or through their employers (usually either a law firm or an in-house department) who support LWOB as pro bono partners ...

6. Public defender - Wikipedia

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   The Pro Bono Services Office of the Law Society runs the Criminal Legal Aid Scheme, which provides criminal legal assistance to the poor and needy who are unable to afford a lawyer, and are facing charges in a Singapore court for non death-penalty offences under statutes covered by CLAS. [19]

7. Legal advice - Wikipedia

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   Advice given without remuneration is normally referred to as being pro bono publico (in the public good), or simply pro bono. In the common law systems, it is usually received from a solicitor, barrister or lawyer; [2] [3] [4] in civil law systems it is given by advocates, lawyers or other professionals (such as tax experts, professional ...