Section 11 - Pro Bono Emeritus StatusAn attorney on pro bono emeritus status is not authorized to practice law, except to provide legal services without fee or expectation of fee, under the auspices of a nonprofit organization, to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, and educational organizations which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means.
(a)Eligibility. To claim pro bono emeritus status, an attorney must be admitted to the Bar of any state or the District of Columbia and not suspended or disbarred in any jurisdiction in which the attorney is admitted or was formerly admitted. (b)MCLE. An attorney on pro bono emeritus status is subject to the Mandatory Rules for Continuing Legal Education, except that the attorney must complete at least 8 hours of accredited continuing legal education, including at least 2 hours in ethics, during each 2-year licensing period.(c)Disciplinary Jurisdiction. An attorney on pro bono emeritus status is subject to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Court and the Professional Responsibility Board, as well as to the Vermont Rules of Professional Conduct. (d)Court Awarded Fees. This rule does not preclude an attorney on pro bono emeritus status from sharing in the award of statutory attorney's fees.Vt. Admin. Ord. of. Sup. Ct. 11
Administrative Order 41 was repealed and replaced on May 13, 2017, eff. 5/15/2017.