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The increase of lawyers who spend 50% or more of their time on pro bono work has been driven in part by law firms' willingness to treat pro bono work the same way they do billable work.
February 25, 2020 at 04:01 PM
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Correspondent, Sydney
The original version of this story was published on Law.com International
The number of pro bono partners in law firms around the world has risen sharply over the past two decades as firms strive to demonstrate their commitment to providing legal assistance and access to justice.
According to a new report, there were only six dedicated pro bono partners globally in 1990. As of 2019, however, some 66 pro bono partners were working in more than 55 law firms.
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