By Jillian Savena, Staff Writer Public confidence in the legal system hinges on the simple belief that lawyers serve their clients’ best interests above all else. The profession emphasizes that promise through strict duties of loyalty, candor, and independent judgment. For decades, these principles have also justified a bright-line rule: […]
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Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?
Photo courtesy of Colorado Women’s Bar Association https://www.cwba.org Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers? By Samantha Dorn Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct says that “[e]very lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A […]

