Section 18 - Compensation for Representing Claimants18.01. No lawyer shall charge or accept compensation for prosecuting a claim on behalf of a claimant, (a) on a contingency basis or (b) in excess of a fee of $300.00. The fee shall be earned at an hourly rate to be approved by the Board and not above that provided in Rule 13 section (2)(c) of the Tennessee Supreme Court Rules. Lawyers owe a duty to the public to assist individuals wronged by members of the profession and may count hours spent assisting a claimant in the prosecution of a claim as pro bono hours if conducted without receiving a fee.18.02. This prohibition only pertains to proceedings before the Board and not to the seeking of civil judgments and other actions taken by lawyers on behalf of claimants.