The faculty adopted a Pro Bono Initiative which seeks to encourage and recognize volunteer legal service by Nebraska law students.
To be recognized under the initiative, pro bono work must be:
1) Uncompensated: students may not receive either money or academic credit.
2) Law-related: the work must involve application, interpretation, instruction, or other use of the law under the guidance of a supervising attorney.
3) In the public interest: including, among other things, service to the indigent, efforts to protect essential rights and liberties, law reform projects, and projects to improve the legal profession or the public’s understanding of the law.
In addition to these requirements, pro bono work must be approved by the Dean’s office prior to completion to qualify for this initiative.
Students completing 50 hours or more of qualified pro bono work during their 2nd and 3rd year will receive a Dean’s certificate upon graduation. Each year at least one student may be recognized for outstanding pro bono service.
Please see Vicki Lill for the handout on the Pro Bono Initiative.