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Pro Bono Requirements for Newly Admitted New York Attorneys

By Bashian & Papantoniou
May 30, 2012

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Chief Judge  Jonathan Lippman  is planning to require future New York attorneys to perform 50 hours of  pro bono  service before being admitted to practice law in New York.    Pro bono  is a Latin phrase generally used to describe professional work undertaken without payment or at a reduced fee, as a public service.  Judge Lippman  has said, the presiding justices of all four appellate divisions have endorsed the new  pro bono  plan and that the 50 hours could be performed during law school or any time before admission to the bar.   The requirement is expected to help address the need for legal services for the poor, as well as, give law students practical experience before practicing in the profession.
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