Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. has developed a Private Attorney Involvement (PAI) Plan for its thirteen county service area. This plan is based on the Legal Aid Society's close work with bar associations and individual members of the bar to maximize the participation of the bar in addressing the unmet civil legal needs of the poor. There is special emphasis on increasing the number of pro bono cases accepted by members of the private bar in areas of law set forth in the Legal Aid Society's Priorities for Service. The PAI program is administered from the Legal Aid Society's main office in Utica by the PAI supervisor who has developed the centralized knowledge of local bar associations, which is critical in expanding organized pro bono throughout the service area.
The 2004 Plan consists of six integrated components: referral of clients to private attorneys on Volunteer Lawyer Panels, Pro Se Divorce Clinics, Pro Bono Counsel and Advice Clinics, Community Legal Education training events performed by Legal Aid Society staff for private attorneys, client legal education performed by volunteer lawyers, and Legal Aid Society staff education performed by volunteer lawyers.
To learn more, access 2004 PAI Plan as a PDF document below.
Contact Information:
Robert B. Salzman Executive Director Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. 255 Genesee Street, Second Floor Utica, New York 13501 Phone: (315) 732-2134 ext. 240 Email
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