GEORGIA

State Bar of Georgia

Pro Bono Project

The Hurt Building, Suite 800

50 Hurt Plaza

Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 527-8762

Fax (404) 527-8711

e-mail: monahan@bellsouth.net

Contact person: Michael L. Monahan, Director

 

• 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 Pro Bono Project is housed in the State Bar of Georgia and its director reports to the Georgia Legal Services Corporation Program Executive Director. The director also staffs the Access to Justice Committee and Children and the Courts Committee of the State Bar. The project offers various forms of assistance to members of the public who need to know what volunteer programs operate in their geographic location. It also assists lawyers who want to know more about volunteer opportunities. The primary focus of the project's work is service to programs which refer low income Georgians with legal problems to volunteer attorneys.

 

# of Active Lawyers 22,000

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service 2,280

# Pro Bono Programs n/a

Poverty Population <1 million

# of Legal Services Programs 5

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 4  

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $3,463,737

Program Budget $160,818

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar 47%

% of Funding paid by the Bar Foundation 23%

Other (donations, filing fees, LSC 30 

 

Ethical Rules & Bar Resolutions

Policy on pro bono

state bar resolution

state supreme court ethical rule

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

pre 1993 version of ABA MR 6.1

other rule

Reporting of Pro Bono Activity

mandatory (___ under consideration)

voluntary (4 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

personal contacts/phone calls

phonathons

4 bar section or committee presentations/projects

Training

sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers

4 coordinate training programs for legal services providers

publish training materials

Coordination

4 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

4 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

4 personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

4 honor roll

4 certificates

4 CLE vouchers/publications

Case Intake & Referral

direct case referrals to volunteers

4 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

4 pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting

delivery of legal services/legal aid

Access to Justice

Other __________

Technology

4 web site www.gabar.org

fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs