I know "pro bono" means free, but I had heard that some companies still pay them something for taking on some "pro bono" cases. Also, I wondered if they could claim it on their taxes.
Answer by Nana to be
Pro bono means free.
Answer by ibu guru
Of course not. They earn a percentage of billings. No billings, no income.
Answer by Eddie Cacciatore, Private Eye
If you have a local law school, sometimes you could find a student there willing to work with you.
Some attorneys who work for non-profits are technically pro-bono. Just someone else is paying them. Or a private attorney could affiliate with a non-profit for pro-bono work. I'm sure some of this is written off their taxes.
Also, many private firms have a pro-bono requirement for their attorneys -- say a certain number of hours per year -- so in that regard, the attorneys have a job in part because of pro-bono work.
Last, many attorneys get recognition from their local bar associations for pro-bono work, which leads to better standing for that attorney and thus, indirectly, more business.
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