But, I still think there should be a definite line you don't cross. Of paramount importance is protection for the public, Sherman says. Clifton and Baggett agree. Our goal is not designed to create more wealth for lawyers. . . . Which brings home the problem the Texas Supreme Court has charged the task force with, Clifton says.
Lawyers are opposed to mandatory pro bono.
Nonetheless, I think I recognize that there are people attorneys don't want to represent because those people don't have the money. . . . The whole point is to find ways to provide legal services to more of the public. We may not have the right answer, but saying that only lawyers can provide legal services is not the right answer either. That's the same as saying only doctors can change bedpans.