A Mandatory Pro Bono Service Standard-Its Time Has Come

Despite the efforts of ardent advocates such as Chesterfield Smith, former president of the American Bar Association, the legal profession has continually failed to adopt a rule requiring mandatory pro bono services. In this article, Mr. Smith proposes a definitive, yet flexible, pro bono rule to govern lawyers\u27 conduct. The author explains that the flexible nature of such a rule will accommodate the individual circumstances of members of the bar while serving the needs of society

A Mandatory Pro Bono Service Standard-Its Time Has Come

Despite the efforts of ardent advocates such as Chesterfield Smith, former president of the American Bar Association, the legal profession has continually failed to adopt a rule requiring mandatory pro bono services. In this article, Mr. Smith proposes a definitive, yet flexible, pro bono rule to govern lawyers\u27 conduct. The author explains that the flexible nature of such a rule will accommodate the individual circumstances of members of the bar while serving the needs of society

The East-West Trade Conference, Law Day 1973

Lecture entitled The Law Enforcement Process and the Citizen delivered by Joseph T. Sneed, U.S. Deputy Attorney General. Distinguished Service Scroll awarded to Oscar M. Smith, and Hamilton Lokey. Address by Chesterfield Smith, President-Elect, American Bar Association, East-West Trade as a Harbinger of World Peace delivered on April 27