Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice: Public Service and the Professions

Deborah Rhode

Published by Stanford University Press 2005

Pro Bono in Principle and in Practice

Public Service and the Professions

Deborah Rhode

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781503625075

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About this book

This book explores the aspirational principles and actual practices concerning lawyers’ pro bono service. It begins from the premise that both the profession and the public have much to gain from reducing the gap between ideals and institutions. To that end, the book provides the first broad-scale study of the factors that influence American lawyers’ pro bono work, including an original empirical survey of over 3,000 lawyers. Attention is focused on the workplace factors and law school experiences that encourage charitable public interest activities. The book also includes the first comparative study of public service by looking at volunteer work by other professionals and by lawyers in other countries. Part I of the book explores the literature on altruistic commitments among the public in general, and lawyers in particular. Part II traces the evolution of attorneys’ pro bono responsibilities. Part III presents findings of the empirical survey. Part IV draws on these findings, together with prior research, to propose strategies for increasing and improving lawyers’ pro bono activity.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Chapter One. THE BAR's PRO BONO RESPONSIBILITIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter Two THE RATIONALE FOR PRO BONO RESPONSIBILITIES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	26
Chapter Three ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Chapter Four PUBLIC SERVICE IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
Chapter Five PRO BONO SERVICE IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
Chapter Six AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF PRO BONO SERVICE AMONG AMERICAN LAWYERS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	125
Chapter Seven AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF LAW SCHOOL PRO BONO PROGRAMS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	154
Chapter Eight AN AGENDA FOR REFORM Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
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Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 256
Illustrations
- Other: 19 tables

eBook

Published: May 31, 2005
ISBN: 9781503625075