Older Attorneys Put in More Pro Bono Hours, Report Shows

Older attorneys work more pro bono hours than younger ones and larger law firms make it easier to do, an American Bar Association report found.

This finding was surprising but it makes sense, pro bono counsel at two large law firms told Bloomberg Law.

“Supporting Justice: A Report on the Pro Bono Work of America’s Lawyer” compiled survey answers from more than 47,000 attorneys in 24 states about their pro bono work in 2016.

The report’s results, released in April, also confirmed the experience of pro bono veterans that large law firms make it easier for attorneys to ...