WEST VIRGINIA

Legal Aid Society of Charleston

Pro Bono Referral Project

922 Quarrier Street, Suite 400

Charleston, WV 25301

(304) 343-4481

Fax (304) 345-5934

e-mail:

Contact person: Stephane Taylor

 

State Bar Staff

Bar Foundation Staff

• Other: Legal Services Staff

• Statewide Direct Delivery

State Support Program

State Support Function

Access to Justice Program

Independent Program

None of the Above

 

The West Virginia Pro Bono Referral Project is a statewide cooperative effort among the West Virginia State Bar and the three LSC-funded programs in the state: Legal Aid Society of Charleston; West Virginia Legal Services Plan, Inc.; and Appalachian Research & Defense Fund, Inc.

 

# of Active Lawyers 3,854

# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service 935

# Pro Bono Programs 1

Poverty Population 345,093

# of Legal Services Programs 3

# of IOLTA Funded Programs 5

 

1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $800,000

Program Budget n/a

Funding n/a

% of Funding paid by the Bar n/a

% of Funding paid by the IOLTA 100%

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)

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

mass mailings to new admittees

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

publish training materials

Coordination

4 assist development of local programs

coordinate training programs for legal services providers

4 coordinate training programs for pro bono providers

statewide pro bono coordinators meetings

liaison with state bar foundation

Technical Assistance

outreach to programs

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

4 personal letters

4 magazine/newsletter articles

honor roll

certificates

CLE vouchers/publications

4 exchange pro bono hours for "dollars" at auction at State Bar Annual Meeting

Case Intake & Referral

4 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

delivery of legal services/legal aid

Access to Justice

Other __________

Technology

web site (address __________)

fax referrals