WYOMING
Wyoming State Bar
Wyoming State Bar Foundation
PO Box 109
Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109
(307) 632-9061
Fax (307) 732-3737
e-mail: wyobared@wyoming.com
Contact person: Jim Tiemann, IOLTA 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 Wyoming State Bar through its Legal Aid Services Committee and in conjunction with the Legal Services Corporation of Wyoming, the Wyoming State Bar Foundation and the county bar associations are in the process of investigating a statewide pro bono delivery system. Volunteer lawyers are recruited statewide. Cases will be referred through the statewide Legal Services Corporation office.
# of Active Lawyers 1,242
# of Lawyers Providing Pro Bono Service: Information Not Available
# Pro Bono Programs 500,000
Poverty Population n/a
# of Legal Services Programs 1
# of IOLTA Funded Programs 2
1995 Statewide IOLTA Revenue $50,000
Program Budget n/a
Funding n/a
% of Funding paid by the Bar 50%
% of Funding paid by the IOLTA n/a
Other (foundation, filing fees, legal services) 50%
Ethical Rules & Bar Resolutions
Policy on pro bono
4
state bar resolutionstate supreme court ethical rule
4
rule similar to revised ABA MR 6.1 (includes hours and categories)pre 1993 version of ABA MR 6.1
other rule
Reporting of Pro Bono Activity
mandatory (___ under consideration)
voluntary (___ under consideration)
Activities
Communication
newsletter
media publicity
Recruitment
mass mailings to new admittees
work with individual law firms
bar event presentations
personal contacts/phone calls
phonathons
Bar section or committee presentations/projects
Training
sponsor substantive legal training for volunteers
coordinate training programs for legal services providers
coordinate training programs for pro bono providers
publish training materials
Coordination
assist development of local programs
coordinate activities with providers (i.e. training, recruitment)
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
state bar sponsored awards
state bar foundation sponsored awards
personal letters
magazine/newsletter articles
honor roll
certificates
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
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