Faced with having to report the number of hours they devote to pro bono, many solo practitioners and attorneys at small firms argue that they should get credit for the free consultations and reduced rates they offer low-income clients on a routine basis.
While none of the attorneys interviewed rejected the pro bono initiative outright, several pointed to the challenge of vetting clients and choosing cases on their own, and the difficulty of tracking pro bono hours.
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