Mr. Rooney said that we need to reduce the amount of liability of lawyers who agree to work pro bono.
We've got to reduce the liability of lawyers willing to engage in pro bono, in much the same way the Good Samaritan Law protects doctors who stumble onto accidents and provide care, said Mr. Rooney, who is also a general practice partner in Rooney, Mannicci  and  Gardner LLC of Bethlehem, Pa.