Pro Bono as Professional Punishment?
May 10, 2012
No surprise here — we spend a lot of time thinking, writing, and talking about why lawyers, law firms, and legal departments do pro bono work! We even concluded the 2012 Pro Bono Institute Annual Conference with a half-day workshop, Why Do Lawyers Volunteer?, during which renowned expert Dr. Larry Richard examined questions related to why lawyers choose to do pro bono work, and how the individual’s workplace influences—for better or worse—that decision. Until it recently came to our attention, one driver that we had not focused on is pro bono service performed as a result of professional disciplinary action.