PENNSYLVANIA

Pennsylvania Bar Association

100 South Street

PO Box 186

Harrisburg, PA 17101-0186

(717) 238-6715 ext. 213

Fax (717) 238-7182

e-mail: pabar@ezonline

Contact person: Kara A. Dolphin

Pro Bono 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

 

This state support position reports to the executive director and is housed in the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA). The coordinator also staffs the Legal Services to the Public Committee. The PBA is committed to the development of organized pro bono programs throughout the Commonwealth. Among its activities the PBA publishes a quarterly newsletter that goes out to interested individuals throughout the Commonwealth, offers trainings on pro bono topics and sponsors regional pro bono conferences.

 

# of Active Lawyers 51,824

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service: Information Not Available

# Pro Bono Programs 42

Poverty Population 564,000

# of Legal Services Programs 50

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 40

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $2,207,540

Program Budget (nonsalary items) $ 17,200

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

4 state bar resolution (with a model pro bono plan available)

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

targeted mailings

work with individual law firms

4 bar event presentations

personal contacts/phone calls

phonathons

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

4 assist development of local programs

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

4 statewide pro bono coordinators 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

4 program awards

4 state bar sponsored awards

4 state bar foundation sponsored awards

personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

honor roll

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

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 (address: www.pabar.org)

fax referrals