legal-terms
Assisted by friendship, on friendship, or ...?
<p>let us say an attorney who is also a close friend of mine assist me just thanks to our friendship, <strong>without charging any fee</strong>. Question is, is there a way to refer to such kind of situation? Would you use something like assisted <em>on a friendly basis</em>, or <em>in friendship</em>?</p>

<p>I've heard the Latin expression <em>pro bono</em> being used when a lawyer agrees to work at a reduced fee, or even without charging any fee. </p>

<p>As far as I know, it is used both when the client is a friend or relative and when the client cannot afford to pay the fee.</p>
