Pro bono law
Pro bono rules by state.
Every state has its own pro bono service rules. Below are the requirements for each jurisdiction — including recommended hours, reporting obligations, CLE credit eligibility, and eligible case types.
Currently covering 52 jurisdictions.
Jurisdictions
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Alabama
ALRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Alaska
AKRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Arizona
AZRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Arkansas
ARRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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California
CARecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditNo
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Colorado
CORecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Connecticut
CTRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Delaware
DERecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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District of Columbia
DCRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Florida
FLRecommended20 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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Georgia
GARecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Hawaii
HIRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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Idaho
IDRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Illinois
ILRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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Indiana
INRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditNo
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Iowa
IARecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Kansas
KSRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Kentucky
KYRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Louisiana
LARecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Maine
MERecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Maryland
MDRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditNo
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Massachusetts
MARecommended25 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Michigan
MIRecommended30 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Minnesota
MNRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Mississippi
MSRecommended20 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditNo
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Missouri
MORecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Montana
MTRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Nebraska
NERecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Nevada
NVRecommended20 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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New Hampshire
NHRecommended30 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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New Jersey
NJRecommended25 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditNo
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New Mexico
NMRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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New York
NYRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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North Carolina
NCRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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North Dakota
NDRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Ohio
OHRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Oklahoma
OKRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Oregon
ORRecommended80 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Pennsylvania
PARecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Puerto Rico
PRRecommended30 hrs/year
ReportingMandatory
CLE CreditAvailable
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Rhode Island
RIRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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South Carolina
SCRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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South Dakota
SDRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Tennessee
TNRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Texas
TXRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Utah
UTRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Vermont
VTRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Virginia
VARecommended40 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditNo
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Washington
WARecommended30 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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West Virginia
WVRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Wisconsin
WIRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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Wyoming
WYRecommended50 hrs/year
ReportingVoluntary
CLE CreditAvailable
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