DELAWARE

Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Inc.

PO Box 7306 Concord Pike

Wilmington, DE 19803

(302) 478-8680

Fax (302) 261-6310

e-mail: dvls2@aol.com

Contact person: Karin M. Volker, Coordinator

 

State Bar Staff

Bar Foundation Staff

• Other: Legal Services

State Support Program

State Support Function

Access to Justice Program

• Statewide Direct Delivery

Independent Program

None of the Above

 

The Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Pro Bono Project was started in 1982 and is housed at the state bar. The pro bono coordinator reports to the Legal Services Board of Directors. The project trains and recruits attorneys and refers cases to volunteers.

 

# of Active Lawyers 779

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service: Information Not Available

# Pro Bono Programs 1

Poverty Population n/a

# of Legal Services Programs 4

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 2

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $691,840

Program Budget n/a

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA 65%

Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services, 35%

grants, private donations, VOCA grant, Interest

 

Ethical Rules & Bar Resolutions

Policy on pro bono

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

4personal contacts/phone calls

phonathons

4 bar section or committee presentations/projects

Training

4 sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers

coordinate training programs for legal services providers

4 publish training materials

Coordination

assist development of local programs

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

state pro bono coordinator meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

Technical Assistance

outreach to programs

sponsor state pro bono conference

provide technical assistance to:

4 law firms

4 corporate counsel

4 governmental attorney offices

Recognition

4 program awards

state bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation sponsored awards

4 personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

4 honor roll

certificates

CLE vouchers/publications

Case Intake & Referral

4 direct case referrals to volunteers

case referral to pro bono programs

statewide or regional:

4 centralized intake

hotline

4 clinics

Legislative Work

4 involved in legislative advocacy

4 participate in state planning for legal services and pro bono

Staff State Bar or Access to Justice Committee

pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting

4 delivery of legal services/legal aid

Access to Justice

Other __________

Technology

4 web site dvls@aol.com & dvls2@aol.com

4 fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs