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Pro bono legal services
The Philippine Star
|November 24, 2024
Every three years, lawyers in this country must now render 60 hours of legal service for free to indigent folks.
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The requirement was issued by the Supreme Court as part of a legal aid service program.
It is a welcome move in a country where millions of people have little understanding about the legal system and cannot afford litigation.
There is a Public Attorney's Office and certain groups that provide free legal aid, but the services are still not enough. Each year, thousands of new lawyers are added to the Philippine Bar. Yet legal services remain beyond the reach of millions of Filipinos. So the initiative of the Supreme Court is a positive development.
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