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On the recordOctober 10, 2011
So one of the things I think, thankfully, that has occurred in this country when lawyers are able to do it, is they provide their services to the poorest among us, the neediest, the people who are in the most difficult circumstances, on a pro-bono basis.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers highlights the importance of pro-bono legal services for the needy.

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