We at The PBEye talk to a lot of lawyers about why they do pro bono, and we can pretty much count on them giving both professional and personal reasons. What’s great about that is that is underscores the win-win-win outcome of doing pro bono work for firms, lawyers, and clients.
Even better, often it’s hard to draw a distinct line between the professional and personal benefits of pro bono as Betsy Cavendish, executive director of Appleseed, explains below.