VIRGINIA

Virginia State Bar

707 E. Main Street

Suite 1500

Richmond, VA 23210

(804) 775-0522

Fax (804) 775-0501

e-mail:

Contact person: Maureen Petrini

Pro Bono Coordinator

 

• State Bar Staff

Bar Foundation Staff

Other: __________

• State Support Program

State Support Function

Access to Justice Program

Independent Program

Statewide Direct Delivery

None of the Above

 

The Pro Bono Coordinator is housed in and financially supported by the Virginia State Bar (VBA). The director reports to the deputy executive director of the bar and also staffs the VSB Special Committee on Access to Legal Services. The coordinator promotes and facilitates volunteer pro bono legal services for the poor through presentations and meetings; identifies technical assistance needs; and designs plans, materials and systems to fit those needs.

 

# of Active Lawyers 20,940

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service: Information Not Available

# Pro Bono Programs 13

Poverty Population 800,000

# of Legal Services Programs 14 Licensed

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 15

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $3.8 million

Program Budget $ 89,375

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

state supreme court ethical rule

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

pre 1993 version of ABA MR 6.1

other rule

4 ethical consideration only

Reporting of Pro Bono Activity

mandatory (___ under consideration)

voluntary (_*4 _ under consideration)

*in General Assembly of State Legislature

Activities

Communication

newsletter

media publicity

Recruitment

4 mass mailings to new admittees

work with individual law firms

4 bar event presentations

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 training programs for pro bono providers

4 statewide pro bono coordinators meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

Technical Assistance

4 outreach to programs

4 sponsor state pro bono conference

provide technical assistance to:

law firms

4 corporate counsel

4 governmental attorney offices

Recognition

program awards

4 state bar sponsored awards

state bar foundation sponsored awards

personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

honor roll

certificates

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

pro bono ethics rules/resolutions/reporting

4 delivery of legal services/legal aid

4 Access to Justice

Other _________

Technology

4 web site (address: www.vsb.org)

fax referrals