pro bono

[proh boh-noh] / ˌproʊ ˈboʊ noʊ /

ADJECTIVE

without compensation

Synonyms

WEAK

done for free done without compensation for the public good

Example Sentences

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Homero López is an immigration attorney based in Louisiana who provides pro bono removal defense representation through his nonprofit, Immigration Services and Legal Advocacy.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

It’s not going to be a huge moneymaker for Tom, you know, it’s like pro bono work for lawyers, so it’s really cool of them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Mark Rosenbaum, an attorney at the pro bono law firm Public Counsel, helped secure the 1986 court order.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 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

Well, according to Charles “Chip” Pashayan, Bobby’s pro bono lawyer, the Treasury Department could and would fine and imprison him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady