Pro bono friends and family

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Back in law school I was introduced to the term “pro bono publico”.  That’s when an attorney donates his or her services to an indigent, a person unable to pay legal fees.

They never warned us about friends and family ...

I spent my morning in traffic court.

Someone (and I won’t mention his name) blew through a stop sign.  

The irony is, that the guilty party always complains about his neighbors ignoring stop signs.

I got him a decent plea bargain, a fine but no points on his license.

Comments

  1. bookwormJuly 3, 2018 at 12:52 PM

    I can imagine a lawyer goes through something like what a doctor goes through. A family friend is a podiatrist and she can never go to a party and tell people what she does-because everyone around her suddenly needs advice. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  2. Cerebrations.bizJuly 3, 2018 at 2:04 PM

    I had a totally different concept when I saw the title. I had pro bono relatives for my kids- so they'd have cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents that were positive role models.
    But, yes, I know the problem with being impressed into service- and for which the thanks is always a little less than complete.

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  3. Carrie TrippJuly 3, 2018 at 7:29 PM

    I can only imagine the requests that come from friends, family, and acquaintances.

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  4. peppylady (Dora)July 3, 2018 at 11:28 PM

    I don't understand people who takes advantage of someone service. I might a lawyer a simple question at bar. Like "Can I have pagan circle in my yard" it usual a no or yes answer.
    But if I need lawyer more then that. I expect to pay for the service.
    Coffee is on

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  5. songbird's crazy worldJuly 4, 2018 at 12:05 AM

    Oh, he paid alright. But not in cash.

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  6. Liz A.July 4, 2018 at 3:18 AM

    Ah yes, family. If you do tech, your family comes to you when they have computer problems. Family will always take advantage. I guess the trick is to do something that family can't take advantage of. Is there such a thing?

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