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Boston, MA – The highest court in Massachusetts has established a new recognition program for lawyers who provide free legal services to people with limited financial resources. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill reports...
The Pro Bono Recognition Program will honor law firms, solo practitioners, government attorneys, non-profit organizations and law school faculties who provide significant pro bono services.
To qualify, the lawyer, firm or organization must certify that the pro bono legal services hours per attorney is at least 50 in a year, or that more than 75 percent of the Massachusetts attorneys have provided at least 25 pro bono hours in a year.
The Supreme Judicial Court will list the names of the attorneys and law firms on its website. The participants will also be honored each year at a special event at the John Adams Courthouse.
Tristan O'Neill, WAMC News.
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