Dennis Jacobs, the chief judge of the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, should be ashamed of himself. It was reported that in a speech in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 6, he ridiculed lawyers who do pro bono work. He said that some pro bono work is an “anti-social” and self-serving activity that law firms use to recruit and “give solace” to associates and that nonprofits use to further a political agenda.
As a law professor (and now dean of a new law school), I work hard to encourage my students to use their legal training to make society a better place and to help those who cannot afford legal services. Whatever their field of practice, they should spend some time doing legal work without charging for their time and services.
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