CONNECTICUT

Connecticut Bar Association

The Law Works for People

101 Corporate Place

Rocky Hill, CT 06067

(860) 721-0025

Fax (860) 257-4125

e-mail:

Contact person: Debra Welch Grehn

Pro Bono Recruitment Coordinator

 

• State Bar Staff

Bar Foundation Staff

Other:____________

• State Support Program

State Support Function

Access to Justice Program

Statewide Direct Delivery

Independent Program

None of the Above

 

The Law Works for People is a statewide voluntary pro bono program developed by the Connecticut Bar Association and the state's legal aid agencies to improve access to the legal system for people in need. The Law Works for People links organizations assigning pro bono cases with attorneys interested in providing pro bono services. The primary activity of Law Works for People is recruiting pro bono attorneys statewide to work with Connecticut Legal Services and six other pro bono programs. Law Works for People also sponsors substantive legal training programs, provides technical assistance to pro bono programs, arranges for mentoring relationships and co-counseling on difficult cases, sponsors recognition awards and publishes a newsletter.

 

# of Active Lawyers 16,000

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service 2,000

# Pro Bono Programs 8

Poverty Population n/a

# of Legal Services Programs n/a

# of IOLTA Funded Programs n/a

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $4,458,280

Program Budget $65,393.90

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar 50%

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA 50%

Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services)

 

Ethical Rules & Bar Resolutions

Policy on pro bono

4 state bar resolution

state supreme court ethical rule

rule similar to Revised ABA MR 6.1 (includes hours and categories)

4 pre 1993 version of ABA MR 6.1

other rule

Reporting of Pro Bono Activity

mandatory (___ under consideration)

voluntary (___ under consideration)

Activities

Communication

4 newsletter

4 media publicity

Recruitment

4 mass mailings to new admittees

4 work with individual law firms

4 bar event presentations

4 personal contacts/phone calls

phonathons

4 bar section or committee presentations/projects

Training

4 sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers

4 coordinate training programs for legal services providers

publish training materials

Coordination

assist development of local programs

4 coordinate activities with providers (i.e. training, recruitment)

state pro bono coordinator meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

Technical Assistance

4 outreach to programs

sponsor state pro bono conference

provide technical assistance to:

law firms

corporate counsel

governmental attorney offices

Recognition

4 program awards

4 state bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation sponsored awards

personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter/newsletter articles

honor roll

certificates

CLE vouchers/publications

Case Intake & Referral

direct case referrals to volunteers

case referral to pro bono programs

statewide or regional:

* centralized intake

* hotline

clinics

Legislative Work

involved in legislative advocacy

participate in state planning for legal services and pro bono

Staff State Bar or Access to Justice Committee

pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting

delivery of legal services/legal aid

Access to Justice

Other __________

Technology

web site (address _______________)

fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs

*Performed by CT Statewide Legal Services