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Pro bono facts for kids

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Pro bono is a Latin phrase meaning "for [the] good", that is used to mean that a legal professional (lawyer) who would otherwise be paid money for their work, works without being paid, for the benefit of society, typically on behalf of a person or organization who cannot pay for some reason, such as poverty.

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  • Senator Jose W. Diokno Looking Afar

    Sen. Jose W. Diokno, a human rights lawyer who coined the term "developmental legal aid"

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pro bono publico para niños

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