Public Interest
Dec. 13, 2011
Discovering pro bono work in Delaware
How Delaware's clerkship requirement changed my mind forever about pro bono work. By Mark H. Smith of Sharma, Smith & Gray PC
When I was a young lawyer in a big firm, pro bono work held no appeal for me. I resented being told to do charity in kind, that is, by donating hours. The high pressure and long hours of big-firm practice didn't agree with me, and the last thing I wanted to do with my precious spare time was practice law more, without pay. Besides, I thought (or rationalized), how much pro bono work is needed in the area of commercial real-estate law? I prefe...
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