The Modest Means Task Force of the ABA's Section of Litigation published the "Handbook on Limited Scope Legal Assistance" to provide public interest and private attorneys with guidance and information on delivering unbundled and discrete task legal services to low-income clients. The handbook is meant to encourage and support judiciary, bar, and legal services leaders as they implement projects and revise rules to better serve pro se clients with limited scope legal assistance. The handbook includes details on various types of limited scope legal assistance as well as successful programs and initiatives implemented in different parts of the country.
The handbook includes the following chapters:
Introduction
Types of Limited Scope Legal Assistance
Lawyers Who Provide Limited Scope Legal Assistance to Clients
Preparing to Provide Limited Scope Legal Assistance
Determining Whether Limited Scope Legal Assistance is Appropriate
Providing Limited Legal Assistance to Clients
Special Issues in Carrying Out the Limited Scope Representation Agreement
Ending Limited Scope Representation
Ethical Issues Posed by Limited Scope Legal Assistance
Limited Scope Legal Assistance Programs and Initiatives
Recommendations
The handbook also includes an appendix that provides sample practice forms, recent rule changes, and a number of ethics opinions. Access the handbook as a PDF document on the ABA's website by following the link below.
Contact Information:
Michael Millemann University of Maryland School of Law 500 West Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 706-8340 Email
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