Every Minnesota licensed lawyer is required by the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct to “aspire” to provide 50 hours of pro bono service each year:
“Rule 6.1
Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service
Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to render at least 50 hours of pro bono publico legal services per year. In fulfilling this responsibility, the lawyer should:”
If you are a licensed Minnesota lawyer, are you aspiring to reach that goal?
We are so proud to see nearly 25% of our attorneys recognized as 2023 North Star Lawyers by the Minnesota State Bar Association. The program recognizes MSBA members who provide 50 hours or more of pro bono legal services per year to those who otherwise could not afford representation. Thank you for your dedicated pro bono service. Carmen Carballo Clayton Carlson Emilio Giuliani III Yemaya Hanna Erica Holzer Carly Johnson Jessica Karp (Schmitz) Jeremy Krahn David LaBerge Emily Liebman Susan Link Jim Long Abigail Maier Evan Nelson Andrew Page Jon Parritz Bill Pentelovitch Keiko Sugisaka Laura Trahms-Hagen Richard Wilson https://lnkd.in/gN_rPpAq
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3moCongrats Meghan!