Pro bono in principle and in practice : public service and the professions / Deborah L. Rhode.
2005
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Author
Title
Pro bono in principle and in practice : public service and the professions / Deborah L. Rhode.
Published
Stanford, Calif. : Stanford Law and Politics, 2005.
Call Number
KF336 .R486 2005
ISBN
0804751064 (cloth : acid-free paper)
0804751072 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0804751072 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Description
ix, 244 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)57682279
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-237) and index.
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Table of Contents
Ch. 1
The bar's pro bono responsibilities
1
Historical background : court-appointed counsel for the poor
3
Constitutional challenges to court appointments
7
The evolution of voluntary pro bono contributions and bar ethical rules
12
The extent of pro bono work
18
The development of law school pro bono programs
21
Ch. 2
The rationale for pro bono responsibilities
26
Society's justifications for pro bono service
26
The profession's justifications for pro bono service
29
Opposition to pro bono service
31
Moral objections to mandatory pro bono service
37
Practical objections to mandatory pro bono service
39
Compromise proposals
45
The rationale for law school pro bono programs
46
Mandatory pro bono service in law schools
49
Ch. 3
Altruistic behavior
55
Definitions of altruism
56
The benefits of altruism
57
The frequency of charitable behavior
59
The influences on charitable behavior
61
Community service and service learning
65
Implications of altruism research for pro bono programs
70
Ch. 4
Public service in comparative perspective
73
Medicine
73
Engineering
82
Business
88
A comparative assessment
97
Ch. 5
Pro bono service in an international context
100
The evolution of pro bono service
100
The United Kingdom
104
Australia
109
China
114
Connecting the cultures
122
Ch. 6
An empirical analysis of pro bono service among American lawyers
125
Survey methodology
125
Personal characteristics and motivations of surveyed lawyers
130
Pro bono policies and practices
137
Strategies for change
150
Major findings
151
Ch. 7
An empirical analysis of law school pro bono programs
154
Attitudes toward public service
155
Law school culture and public service
156
Pro bono policies
159
Strategies for change
163
Major findings
164
Ch. 8
An agenda for reform
166
Reporting, requiring, and rewarding service
167
Strengthening pro bono programs
173
Pro bono in perspective : broadening the agenda
175