Rule 6.1. Voluntary Pro Bono Publico Service

Category: NH Rules of Professional Conduct Section: STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay. A lawyer should aspire to render at least (30) hours of pro bono publico legal services per year. In fulfilling this responsibility, the lawyer should:

(a) provide a substantial majority of the (30) hours of legal services without fee or expectation of fee to:

      (1) persons of limited means or

      (2) charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; and

(b) provide any additional services through:

      (1) delivery of legal services at no fee or substantially reduced fee to individuals, groups or organizations seeking to secure

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