Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 1991

Keywords

Legal services for the poor, Mandatory pro bono

Disciplines

Law and Society | Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility | Legal Profession

Abstract

Should lawyers be required to devote a portion of their time or money to public service activities? This issue, commonly referred to as "mandatory pro bono," is much discussed these days. The purpose of this article is to illuminate the policychoices before the profession by surveying the arguments for and against mandatory pro bono.

Publication Citation

Published in: Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 19, No. 4 (Summer 1991).

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