pro bono
adjective
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In Latin, pro bono publico means "for the public good;" in English we generally shorten the phrase to pro bono. Donating free legal help to those who need it has long been a practice of American law firms; the American Bar Association actually recommends that all lawyers donate 50 hours a year. Pro bono work is sometimes donated by nonlegal firms as well. For example, an advertising firm might produce a 60-second video for an environmental or educational organization, or a strategic-planning firm might prepare a start-up plan for a charity that funds shelters for battered women.
Examples of pro bono in a Sentence
Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Feb. 2025
Bedi's clinic is offering pro bono services to the activists who were part of the massive protest that caused traffic delays for travelers heading to Chicago O'Hare Airport last spring.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
This includes facilitating private-sector pro bono legal services that KIND oversees with almost 900 law firms, corporations, law schools, and bar associations at no cost to the government.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Mark Zaid, a prominent national security attorney who has represented federal officials and whistleblowers, said on 'X' Monday his firm is willing to represent pro bono any officials terminated for their roles in Smith's investigation.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20bono. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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