December 29, 2009

    Modest Means Programs

    Starting a modest means program can often include surveying your panel membership to assess interest.

    Developing a Modest Means Program Panel

    Modest Means program survey conducted in 2008. Thirty-three programs provided program operation information in the area of:

    Survey Questions Page 4
    LRIS Modest Means Program Listing Page 7
    Standard Financial Guidelines Used for the Client Page 11
    Description of the Financial Screening Process Page 17
    Description of Fee Arrangements/Parameters for Attorneys and Attorney Benefits        Page 27
    Areas of Law Served by the Reduced Fee Program Page 35
    Annual Referrals and Number of Attorneys Page 39
    Means Used to Publicize the Program Page 44
    Success Rating of Program and Persistent Issues Page 49

     

    Following are program profiles, many of which include extensive program explanation material.

    California
    Marin County Bar Association LRS Modest Means - Family Law Page 55
    Lawyer Referral And Information Service Of The Contra Costa County Bar Association Moderate Means Program Page 56
    Alameda County Bar Association LRS Modest Means Page 57
    Orange County Bar Association Modest Means Program Page 58
    Lawyer Referral & Information Service of the San Diego County Bar Association Page 61
    Santa Clara County Bar Association Modest Means Program Page 73
    Modest Means Program of the Ventura County Bar Page 74

     

     
    Connecticut
    New Haven County Bar Association Modest Means Referral Program         Page 79

     

     
    Florida
    Lee County Lawyer Referral Service Page 89
    Orange County Bar Association Modest Means Program Page 90

     

     
    Georgia
    Atlanta Bar Association Modest Means Program Page 104

     

     
    Hawaii
    Hawaii State Bar Association Gap Group Program Page 113

     

     
    Illinois
    DuPage County Modest Means Program Page 114

     

     
    Kentucky
    Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service Page 115

     

     
    Louisiana
    New Orleans Bar Association LRS Modest Means Page 119

     

     
    Massachusetts
    National Lawyers Guild Lawyer Referral Service Page 120
    Essex County Bar Association Reduced-Fee Program Page 121
    Massachusetts Bar Association's LRS Reduced Fee Program Page 122
    Worcester County Bar Association Reduced Fee Program Page 123

     

     
    Minnesota
    Hennepin County Bar Association Low Fee Family Law Project Page 125

     

     
    New Hampshire
    Lawyer Referral Service of the New Hampshire Bar Association Reduced Fee Program Page 135

     

     
    New York
    Suffolk County Bar Association LRIS Modest Means Program Page 139
    New York City Bar Association Moderate Means Program Page 140
    Monroe County Bar Association Modest Means Program Page 174

     

     
    Ohio
    Cincinnati Bar Association/LRS Modest Means Program Page 175
    Pro Seniors, Inc. Page 176

     

     
    Oregon
    Oregon State Bar Modest Means Program Page 188

     

     
    Pennsylvania
    Allegheny County Bar Association LRS Modest Means Program Page 195
    Dauphin County Bar Association Modest Means Page 196

     

     
    Texas
    Austin Bar Match Program Page 207
    Houston Lawyer Reduced Fee Program Page 208

     

     
    Virginia
    Alexandria Lawyer Referral Service Page 212
    Arlington County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Page 213

     

     
    Washington
    Lewis County Bar Legal Aid Page 214
    Clark County Bar Association Modest Means Panel Page 215

     

     
    Wisconsin
    Modest Means Panel of the Milwaukee Bar Association Page 221
    State Bar of Wisconsin Reduced Fee Referral Service Page 222