D.C. R. Prof'l. Cond. 6.1

As amended through October 11, 2024
Rule 6.1 - PRO BONO PUBLICO SERVICE

Comment [5] was revised to reflect more recent resolutions on Pro Bono Services passed by the Judicial Conferences of the District of Columbia (2009) and District of Columbia Circuit (2010), to call on members of the D.C. Bar, at a minimum, to (1) accept one court appointment, (2) provide 50 hours (up from 40) of pro bono legal service, or (3) when personal representation is not feasible, to contribute the lesser of $750 (up from $400) or 1 percent of earned income to a legal assistance organization that services the community's economically disadvantaged, including pro bono referral and appointment offices sponsored by the Bar and the courts.

D.C. R. Prof'l. Cond. 6.1