Should Lawyers Be Required to Act AsCounsel De Oficio?
Rendering Services Pro Bono
Yes, because a member of the Bar must engage in activities which help improve the legal system, and the legal profession, as well as, contribute in the unclogging of the courts' dockets. It should be a professional commitment as well as an ethical responsibility.
Furthermore, without the benefit of a counsel de oficio, who renders services pro bono, the under privilege who cannot afford the services of a lawyer will not be able to properly protect their rights, in cases of wrongful accusations, when the services of a lawyer is truly needed by them.
The foregoing is in accord with the tenet of the saying: " to whom much is given, much is required."
No, because if a lawyer is not willing to do so, it is tantamount to involuntary servitude which, in itself, is illegal. Besides, if a fast food restaurant cannot be compelled to serve a free meal to the indigents, in the same manner, lawyers should not be required to work as counsel de oficio for the indigents, rendering an involuntary labor of love.
The afore cited is in consonance with the saying: "there is no such thing as a free lunch."
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