Pro Bono Opportunities for Lawyers

Named a Southern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Bethany Palmer Recht is an attorney and partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL. For her work on pro bono cases, Bethany Recht was awarded the Pro Bono Service Award.

Pro bono cases are handled by attorneys for the benefit and good of the public. The legal services offered in pro bono cases are provided without charge or for a minimal fee. Pro bono cases can help lawyers expand their reach and practice law in areas that are not their usual focus. For example, IP lawyers can help clients with immigration issues and gain more knowledge in this area of the law. In this way, pro bono cases can open career opportunities and paths for a lawyer.

Young lawyers can take pro bono cases to gain more knowledge and experience, as well as build a network by getting to know lawyers in their own or other firms that they wouldn’t otherwise encounter. At many law schools in the US, for a student to graduate, they are required to offer their legal services and perform up to 50 hours pro bono. This introduces them to this type of work, and may even cause them to shift their career focus after graduation.

Breach of Contract Types

An Ohio native, Bethany Palmer Recht holds a juris doctor and served as an attorney and associate at DLA Piper in Los Angeles. A member of the Ohio Women's Bar Foundation and licensed to practice law in California, Massachusetts, and Ohio, Bethany Recht serves as a partner at Keating Muething & Klekamp, PLL, and assists clients with fraud claims and breaches of contracts.

A breach of contract happens when a person does not respect the agreement and violates its terms or conditions. Breaches of contract can include late payments or failures to deliver a product or asset in written and oral contracts. There are several types of contract breaches, such as minor, material, anticipatory, and actual breaches. A minor breach of contract means late delivery of an item, service, or payment.

A material breach of contract happens when a client receives an item or product that is different from the agreement. An anticipatory breach of contract happens when a party advises another of late delivery. An actual breach of contract is when a party doesn't comply with the agreement.