This sense of solidarity with the neighbor should serve as an impetus for Christians to develop and manifest qualities such as justice, impartiality, unselfishness, . . . The practice of paying promptly, and to the last cent, tends to the cultivation of one of the most excellent traits of human character . If debtors were guided by their own true interests , on an enlarged scale, they would be even more clamorous to pay than creditors are to receive. It Meets a Demonstrated Community Need. The extent to which the need for legal services, particularly among the poor, are unmet varies from source to source, but it is significant regardless of the method of measurement.
Most lawyers subsist as a consequence of the health of their legal communities.
While trying to attract new clients is not an appropriate goal of pro bono service, it may well be a consequence. Certainly, indigent citizens access to the justice system has a direct bearing on community health. Also, by enlisting segments of the bar in pro bono service, we can leverage our discrete resources and have a greater impact. 12 It Affords Leadership Opportunities. It is axiomatic that in all law firms, regardless of size, there are only so many opportunities for leadership and, thus, if a lawyer is determined to pursue his or her leadership aspirations only in the law firm context, that lawyer will often become frustrated.