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-<box 80% round grayIn Germany, the **Frankfurt Pro Bono Roundtable** defines pro bono as:+<box 80% blue
  
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 +//In Germany, the **Frankfurt Pro Bono Roundtable** defines pro bono as://
  
-The provision ​ of free legal advice for a  good  cause. ​ Pro  bono  activities ​ involve advising ​ and representing ​ charitable and non-profit organizations, ​ NGOs, foundations ​ and persons ​ of limited means, as well as a commitment to promoting due process and human rights. The intention behind pro bono work is for law firms to make their expertise and resources available for a good cause and, as such,  to develop their civic commitment through ​ their professional ​ activities. Pro bono  legal advice is subject to the same professional standards as paid-for legal advice.</​box>​+//The provision ​ of free legal advice for a  good  cause. ​ Pro  bono  activities ​ involve advising ​ and representing ​ charitable and non-profit organizations, ​ NGOs, foundations ​ and persons ​ of limited means, as well as a commitment to promoting due process and human rights. The intention behind pro bono work is for law firms to make their expertise and resources available for a good cause and, as such,  to develop their civic commitment through ​ their professional ​ activities. Pro bono  legal advice is subject to the same professional standards as paid-for legal advice.//</​box>​
  
  
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->//In the United States, the **American Bar Association (ABA)** provides a non-binding model ethical code that individual bars at the state level are encouraged to adopt.// +|
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->//ABA Model Rule 6.1 defines pro bono as follows://​ +
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->//Every lawyer has  a professional ​ responsibility to provide legal services to those  unable ​ to pay. A lawyer ​ should aspire to render at least fifty (50) hours of pro bono publico legal services per year. In fulfilling this responsibility,​ the lawyer should:// +
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->//A. provide a substantial majority of the 50 hours of legal services without fee or expectation of fee to:// +
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->//(1) persons of limited means or// +
->//(2) charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; and// +
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->//B. provide any additional services through://​ +
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->//(1) delivery of legal services ​ at  no  fee or substantially ​ reduced ​ fee to  individuals, ​ groups ​ or organizations ​  ​seeking ​ to  secure ​ or  protect ​ civil rights, ​ civil liberties ​ or  public ​ rights, ​ or charitable, ​  ​religious, ​ civic, ​ community, ​  ​governmental ​  ​and ​ educational ​  ​organizations ​  in matters ​ in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard ​ legal fees would significantly deplete the organization’s economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate;//​ +
->//(2) delivery of legal services at a substantially reduced fee to persons of limited means; or// +
->//(3) participation in activities for improving the law, the legal system or the legal profession.//​ +
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->//In addition, a lawyer should voluntarily contribute ​ financial support ​ to organizations ​ that provide legal services to persons of limited means.//+
  
-----+//In the United States, the **American Bar Association (ABA)** provides a non-binding model ethical code that individual bars at the state level are encouraged to adopt.//
  
->In the United States, the **Pro Bono Institute** ​defines pro bono as activities that a firm undertakes normally without expectation ​ of fee and  not  in the course ​ of ordinary commercial ​ practice ​ and consisting of: +//ABA Model Rule 6.1 defines pro bono as follows://
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->(1) the  delivery of legal services ​ to  persons ​ of limited ​ means  or  to  charitable, ​ religious, ​ civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; +
->(2) the provision of legal assistance ​ to individuals,​ groups, ​ or organizations ​ seeking to secure ​ or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights; and +
->(3) the  provision ​ of legal assistance ​ to  charitable, ​ religious, civic, community, ​ governmental ​ or educational organizations ​ in matters ​ in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organization’s economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate.+
  
 +//Every lawyer has  a professional ​ responsibility to provide legal services to those  unable ​ to pay. A lawyer ​ should aspire to render at least fifty (50) hours of pro bono publico legal services per year. In fulfilling this responsibility,​ the lawyer should://
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 +//**A.** provide a substantial majority of the 50 hours of legal services without fee or expectation of fee to://
 +
 +//(1) persons of limited means or//
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 +//(2) charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; and//
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 +//**B.** provide any additional services through://
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 +//(1) delivery of legal services ​ at  no  fee or substantially ​ reduced ​ fee to  individuals, ​ groups ​ or organizations ​  ​seeking ​ to  secure ​ or  protect ​ civil rights, ​ civil liberties ​ or  public ​ rights, ​ or charitable, ​  ​religious, ​ civic, ​ community, ​  ​governmental ​  ​and ​ educational ​  ​organizations ​  in matters ​ in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard ​ legal fees would significantly deplete the organization’s economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate;//​
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 +//(2) delivery of legal services at a substantially reduced fee to persons of limited means; or//
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 +//(3) participation in activities for improving the law, the legal system or the legal profession.//​
 +
 +//In addition, a lawyer should voluntarily contribute ​ financial support ​ to organizations ​ that provide legal services to persons of limited means.//
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 +//In the United States, the **Pro Bono Institute** defines pro bono as activities that a firm undertakes normally without expectation ​ of fee and  not  in the course ​ of ordinary commercial ​ practice ​ and consisting of://
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 +//(1) the  delivery of legal services ​ to  persons ​ of limited ​ means  or  to  charitable, ​ religious, ​ civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means;//
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 +//(2) the provision of legal assistance ​ to individuals,​ groups, ​ or organizations ​ seeking to secure ​ or protect civil rights, civil liberties or public rights; and//
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 +//(3) the  provision ​ of legal assistance ​ to  charitable, ​ religious, civic, community, ​ governmental ​ or educational organizations ​ in matters ​ in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organization’s economic resources or would be otherwise inappropriate.//​
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