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As a government lawyer, am I exempt from the responsibility to provide pro bono legal assistance under Indiana Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC) 6.1? 
1 Jan 1970

As a government lawyer, am I exempt from the responsibility to provide pro bono legal assistance under Indiana Rule of Professional Conduct (RPC) 6.1? 

No. RPC 6.1 provides no blanket exemption from the responsibility to provide pro bono legal assistance for government lawyers. Indeed, Indiana faces a critical shortage of attorneys and legal resources to provide legal service and access to civil legal resources to underserved individuals and communities. There are many service opportunities for government lawyers that can addresses these needs in varied, important, and manageable situations and contexts. 

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