MPRE — Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam — All Questions
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Duties to the Public & Legal System
Under Model Rule 6.1, a lawyer's responsibility to provide pro bono legal services is best described as:
- a.A strictly enforced requirement whose violation results in disbarment
- b.A professional responsibility to which every lawyer should aspire, aiming to serve those unable to pay✓
- c.An obligation that applies only to lawyers in private firms
- d.A duty owed only to existing paying clients
Model Rule 6.1 states that every lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay and should aspire to render a substantial number of pro bono hours each year. It is aspirational in the Model Rules rather than a disciplinary mandate whose breach leads to disbarment.