pro bono lawyer
Free legal counsel
A pro bono lawyer provides legal services without charge, typically to clients who cannot afford representation.
The Latin phrase means "for the public good." Many law firms expect attorneys to take pro bono cases as part of their professional obligation: She worked as a pro bono lawyer for immigrants facing deportation.
- legal aidFree attorney services
- legal servicesProfessional attorney assistance
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- sliding scalePricing adjusted by ability
advocate · public defender · court appointed · justice · equal justice · court · indigent · nonprofit · charity · counsel · representation · clinic · low-income · underserved communities · civil rights · defendant · case · homeless
- lawyersattorney, defense attorney, defense counsel, counselor, public defender
- Legal Careersattorney, paralegal, solicitor, barrister, counsel
- representativesrepresentative, delegate, deputy, rep, proxy
- divorcedivorce court, divorce decree, divorce papers, divorce filing, divorce petition
- asylumasylum seekers, asylum application, asylum claims, asylum claim, asylum case
- local courtsmunicipal court, small claims court, district court, county court, magistrates court