Top 5 Summer Tips: Pro Bono

Summary

This practice note outlines five practical tips you can use as a summer associate to help you make the most of pro bono work during your summer. Providing legal services to those who cannot afford them is as much a part of the legal profession as billing by the hour. The American Bar Association Model Rules tell us that all lawyers have a professional responsibility to perform legal services for those unable to pay. While performing pro bono work is the individual responsibility of each lawyer, law firms also have their own pro bono programs and culture. The following tips will help you successfully integrate pro bono into your summer and utilize pro bono work to learn and showcase your skills as a future lawyer.