I get calls weekly from people wanting to know if I do "pro bono" work. As a profession we are encouraged to take on pro bono cases, and I do. But I prefer to chose my cases. My experience has been that the folks who call asking you to work for free, are the ones who believe they are somehow entitled to it, or that you have a duty to work for them for free.

My typical response to those folks is that unfortunately, practicing law is how I pay my bills and feed my family. And until I find a pro bono grocery store, a pro bono electric company, a pro bono mortgage company, a pro bono mechanic, a pro bono plumber (ah hell, you get the point), I'm going to have to continue charging for my time.