Pro Bono Requirement Certification Form - Pepperdine University School Of Law printable pdf download

Pepperdine University School of Law

Pro Bono Requirement Certification

Name: __________________________________

CWID:___________

Graduating Class: _______

Pro Bono Placement(s) or Project(s):

______________________________________________________________________________

Supervising Attorney(s):__________________________________________________________

Is this placement a School of Law Clinic or for Externship credit? _______

If not, how many hours did you work at this placement or on this project? _______

Indicate the type of pro bono work you completed in this placement or project by providing or

enabling direct delivery of supervised legal services without expectation of compensation from

the client other than reimbursement of expenses:

_____ 1. To persons of limited means as defined by Business & Professions Code section

6213(d) in California, or by the interest on lawyers trust account program in another United

States jurisdiction;

_____ 2. To charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and educational

organizations in matters that are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited

means; or

_____ 3. To individuals, groups or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil

liberties or public rights, or charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental and

educational organizations in matters in furtherance of their organizational purposes, where the

payment of standard legal fees would significantly deplete the organization’s economic resources

or would be otherwise inappropriate.

I certify, subject to the School of Law Honor Code and governing rules of professional conduct,

that I completed at least 50 hours of qualifying, approved pro bono work at this placement or on

this project, supervised by the undersigned, licensed attorney.

Student Signature: ____________________________________ Date:____________________

I certify that I supervised and approved this student’s qualifying, approved pro bono work

described here, that I have practiced law for at least two years before supervising this student,

and that I have completed or will complete the Supervising Attorney Compliance Form required

if the student is applying for admission to the State Bar of California.

Supervising Attorney: _________________________________ Date: ____________________

Approved: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________

Director of Clinical Education

Pro Bono Requirement Certification Form - Pepperdine University School Of Law