«The term «pro bono» refers to activities of the firm undertaken normally without expectation of fee and not in the course of ordinary commercial
practice and consisting of (i) the delivery of legal services to persons of limited means or to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, and
educational organizations in matters which are designed primarily to address the needs of persons of limited means; (ii) the provision of legal assistance to individuals, groups, or organizations seeking to secure or protect civil rights, civil liberties, or public rights; and (iii) the provision of legal assistance to charitable, religious, civic, community, governmental, or
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.»
The National Association has long maintained a policy that it is
inappropriate for a Board to have any mandated
educational requirements other than a requirement for prospective Members or current Members to be familiar with the Constitution and Bylaws of the local Board, State Association, and National Association, the Code of Ethics of the National Association, and any rules, regulations,
practices, policies or procedures of the Board that relate to being a knowledgeable and informed Member of the Board.