What types of pro bono activities are reportable under Rule 6.7?

Not all activities that qualify as “pro bono” under Rule 6.1 qualify as “reportable” under 6.7. The only activities that have to be reported are:

• Legal services provided “directly” to persons of limited means, either for free or for a fee less than 50% of the attorney’s “normal” hourly rates; and
• Financial or in-kind donations to qualified organizations that serve persons of limited means, or that provide financial support to organizations that directly serve persons of limited means.

In contrast, activities intended to improve the law, the legal system, and/or the legal profession, or legal services provided to an organization rather than an individual, would not be considered direct services to an individual, and therefore are not reportable under Rule 6.7, even though they meet the definition of pro bono under Rule 6.1.