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pro bono

[proh boh-noh] / ˌproʊ ˈboʊ noʊ /
ADJECTIVE
without compensation
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Example Sentences

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That availability goes for both pro bono clients and for paid clients.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Hill claimed to be working pro bono, although the center’s IRS filings revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees, and on one occasion he invented a phone conversation with me that never happened.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

Karp negotiated with Trump to avoid the order, promising $40 million in pro bono work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

She is a pro bono lawyer on some of the most sensitive cases, including the enforced disappearances of ethnic Balochs, as well as defending the community's top activist, Mahrang Baloch.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

The old adage “Talk is cheap until you hire a lawyer” didn’t apply to Bobby since he had two high-profile lawyers working for him pro bono.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady