MISSOURI

The Missouri Bar

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

PO Box 119

Jefferson City, MO 65109

(573) 635-4128

Fax (573) 635-2811

e-mail: milliea@mobar.org

Contact person: Millie Aulbar

 

• 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 Missouri Bar Delivery of Legal Services Committee is staffed by the bar with the executive director of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc. as its chair. The Missouri Bar coordinates the activities of pro bono providers in the state, including recruitment, media campaigns, education, provides meeting sites, teleconference sites to the local programs; and facilitates legislative work. Legal Services handles all technical assistance and support to local pro bono programs in the major cities of St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Hannibal.

 

# of Active Lawyers 22,975

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service 2,300

# Pro Bono Programs 6

Poverty Population 600,000

# of Legal Services Programs 6

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 6

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $893,000

Program Budget n/a

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar 100%

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA n/a

Other (foundations, filing fees, legal services) n/a

 

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)

4 voluntary (___ under consideration)

Activities

Communication

newsletter

4 media publicity

Recruitment

4 mass mailings to new admittees

4 targeted mailings

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

coordinate training programs for legal services providers

4 publish training materials

Coordination

assist development of local programs

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

state pro bono coordinators meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

Technical Assistance

4 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

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

case referral to pro bono programs

statewide or regional:

centralized intake

hotline

clinics

Legislative Work

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 (address: mobar@mobar.org)

4 fax referrals

linkage between pro bono programs

*Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, Inc. is responsible for technical assistance