A generic term used to describe free or highly discounted legal services to those experiencing financial hardship and can be provided by private, public, social impact and nonprofit organizations
Public service legal assistance is provided to those individuals who cannot financially afford the ordinary pricing of legal services—the state funds most Legal Aid programs.
Law students often volunteer their time pro bono and receive credit for their work at such clinics. Lawyers from private firms also work at such clinics to fulfill a law firm’s ethical duty to assist the public by offering access to needed legal services.
