Pro Bono Service as Social Entrepreneurship
Every problem is an opportunity
&
The bigger the problem the bigger the opportunity
For the public good
Social Entrepreneur
Paul Buchheit
Buchheit’s problem was accessing e-mail
The problem was an opportunity to create a solution
Lawyers are professionals who create solutions for clients
The lawyer as social entrepreneur
Why?
Giving back to community
Social Responsibility
Image
RecognitionAltruism
Professional commitment
Duty
Motivation
Intrinsic rewards
Autonomy
Mastery
Purpose
Opportunity
Innovation
I will use my knowledge of the
law for the betterment of society
and the improvement of the legal
system;
I will never reject, from any
consideration personal to myself,
the cause of the defenseless or
oppressed