Public Interest/Pro Bono

Finding Time To Do Pro Bono Legal Work

How do busy students find the time to do pro bono? For most law students, there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to do everything that needs to be done—much less to do things we’d like to do. Indeed, once you graduate and become practicing lawyers, the demands on your time can seem even more overwhelming. The “Lawyering Together” program lets students see how and why busy practicing lawyers choose to integrate pro bono into their schedules and still find time to fulfill their other professional and personal commitments.

Summer is a good time to begin developing a time-management plan that can include pro bono legal service into your schedule for the upcoming year. In addition, in the summer you may also find opportunities to volunteer for pro bono projects through your employer or other avenues. Even the most modest commitment can make a difference to a client in need.

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