The Committee also promotes consumer and governmental interests with respect to the participation in law-related activities by individuals who are not licensed to practice law in a jurisdiction. Issues in this area include the interstate practice of law, the provision of legal services by nonlawyers, and the practice of law following the determination of a major disaster. The Standing Committee on Client Protection sponsors educational programs, provides onsite consultations, develops model rules for adoption as ABA policy, and conducts and publishes surveys.
This survey requested data for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 calendar years from Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection programs across the Unites States and Canada. The information collected included general information about each Fund's rules, processes, and procedures as well as data regarding the number of claims, types of claims, and amounts awarded for each year. These statistics are collected and analyzed as a resource for the Client Protection Fund community as well as the legal profession at large to identify trends and track both the need and effectiveness of client protection programs for the public that we serve. The ABA and NCPO would like to thank all of the programs across the United States and Canada who participated in the survey. Your response is greatly valued and very much appreciated.
View - SurveyThe Public Protection Committee administers a list serv for Client Protection Funds across the US and Canada. The listserv connects CP Fund staff to colleagues around the continent and provides a Forum to ask questions and get feedback from other Funds on common practices and issues. If you are a director, administrator, or staff of a Client Protection Fund and would like to join the listserv, please submit your information at the link below.
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