KANSAS

Kansas Bar Association

Public Services and IOLTA

PO Box 1037

Topeka, KS 66601

(913) 234-5696

Fax (913) 234-3813

e-mail:

Contact person: Art Thompson, 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 Kansas Bar Association (KBA) Public Services and IOLTA director reports to the KBA Legal Aid & Referral Committee. There are two main areas of involvement. The first is to work with local bar associations to encourage the development or expansion of pro bono programs and to use CLE programs to recruit lawyers. The second is a statewide Reduced Fee Plan which supplements the legal services and pro bono programs but does not kick in unless the client cannot be assisted by either of the other programs. This Plan is sponsored by the KBA.

 

# of Active Lawyers 6,567

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service 650

# Pro Bono Programs 14

Poverty Population 320,000

# of Legal Services Programs 1 with 12 local offices

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 12

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $209,336

Program Budget (non-salary items) $ 51,500

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar 30%

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA 39%

Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services) 31%

 

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

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

4 publish training materials

Coordination

4 assist development of local programs

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

4 state pro bono coordinator meetings

4 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

program awards

4 state bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation sponsored

awards

personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

4 honor roll

certificates

CLE vouchers/publications

Case Intake & Referral

direct case referrals to volunteers

case referral to pro bono programs

statewide or regional:

4 centralized intake

4 hotline

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

web site (address ____________)

fax referrals

4 linkage between pro bono programs