It should not risk invasion of client privacy by seeking the identity of clients and nature of representation provided. Lawyers should only be asked to report the amount of time spent providing legal services, identify categories of legal service provided and amount of money donated to qualified legal service organizations. To facilitate creation of referral systems, it should include a voluntary check-off for lawyers to indicate their willingness to provide legal services in designated practice areas. A difficult issue is unresolved, and perhaps is best left for determination by state rule-making bodies. If the rule requires reporting, then failure to return the form would constitute a violation subjecting the lawyer to discipline.
States can best determine the appropriate sanction for failure to file the required report.
Reinstatement is routine, but may involve a significant fee. Material added to the current Model Rule is underlined . Deletions from the current Model Rule are struck through . In addition, a lawyer s should voluntarily contribute financial support to organizations that provide legal services to persons of limited means. Each member of the bar shall annually report whether the member has satisfied the member's professional responsibility to provide pro bono legal services.