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...fact, some flatly refuse to pay their lawyers for pro bono work...
...caseload is very, very high and the firm is not receptive to taking pro bono cases, it's hard for lawyers to do pro bono," Murdock says. "It's not just a question of the lawyer's attitude...
...Most firms don't include pro bono work when they figure their billable hours," Butts adds. "So the associates who do it are taking on a bigger chore than their colleagues. That's a huge disadvantage...
...cynical view is that for firms, pro bono work is an opportunity for associates to have hands-on work on cases without botching up work for big clients," Butts says. "But some firms have partners with a real interest in putting the firms' resources behind assisting people who don't have the ability to hire a lawyer. There aren't a lot of firms like that...
...many legal experts say that trend has sparked a positive reaction in recent years. They say calls for more private pro bono work are growing increasingly loud, even if the voices are predominantly from an older generation of lawyers...