How to Use pro bono in a Sentence

pro bono

adjective
  • But a lot of that work has been pro bono, which doesn’t pay the bills.
    Lynn Ischay, cleveland, 20 Oct. 2019
  • The Does’ team of lawyers has grown to more than 15, all working pro bono.
    Rozina Ali, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Grady’s firm, Baker and Hostetler, took on the case pro bono (as well as the lawsuit from the K2 client).
    Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Sommerman told The News that his firm has worked the case pro bono.
    Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Some have been paying clients, many have been pro bono.
    New York Times, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Some have been paying clients, many have been pro bono.
    Star Tribune, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Some have been paying clients, many have been pro bono.
    Michael S. Schmidt, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Some have been paying clients, many have been pro bono.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Jan. 2021
  • Her role model's true love, Janeway said, was pro bono work.
    Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2021
  • She was put on pro bono work and an insurance case that didn’t pay well.
    Kristina Davis, sandiegouniontribune.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • She’s an attorney who seems to do more pro bono than paid.
    Hannah K. Sparling, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Hogan Lovells, which has 25 lawyers working the case on a pro bono basis, has billed $1.7 million in hours to date.
    Author: David Gelles, Anchorage Daily News, 6 May 2018
  • The school charges a small fee for services, while Rocky Mountain’s program is pro bono.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Nine of the nation’s biggest law firms chose to do Trump’s bidding, pro bono, rather than fight him in court.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
  • There are thousands of lawyers in the United States who work pro bono to represent kids in court.
    Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2023
  • In fact, Smith had to pay $400 out of pocket to file the lawsuit to get her PFD, and her attorney worked pro bono.
    Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Lagoa was part of a team of lawyers who did pro bono legal work to prevent the return of Elián González to Cuba in 2000.
    Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • The group, which was working with 125 families in the state, also funds the pro bono law firm that filed the suit for Borreno.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Riahi, overburdened with pro bono clients, didn’t have time to go to Juarez.
    Dara Lind, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2020
  • TriMet staff wrote in the letter that the agency could not use state transportation funds to pay for pro bono work.
    Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022
  • In fact, Smith had to pay $400 out of pocket to file the lawsuit to get her oil check, and her attorney worked pro bono.
    Mark Thiessen, Star Tribune, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Most of his work is pro bono, including that in Dallas.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2021
  • Jackson referred him to a high-profile law firm, which took his case pro bono.
    Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The need for pro bono service and equal justice access in Alaska is acute.
    Laurel Andrews, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Jan. 2018
  • Those who could do it pro bono so far have declined to take their cases or have a long waitlist.
    Nicole Chavez, CNN, 30 Nov. 2019
  • The Action’s website to find your next pro bono project today.
    We The Action, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Grieb said the project will cost just $250,000 as much of the design and other work is being done pro bono.
    Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Maryam Kanna is a pro bono lawyer for Bailey.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • The team is reportedly working pro bono.
    Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • And pro bono, very good attorneys.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026

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