With the average law school loan debt now in excess of $80,000 and civil legal service salaries remaining well below private sector salaries, in 2005, the ACBA Young Lawyers Division and the ACBF Lawyers Fund adopted LRAP as a means to attract and retain the best lawyers to serve the public interest needs of Allegheny County. The LRAP awards will provide direct relief to selected qualified civil legal service attorneys.
Funding
The ACBA Board of Governors and ACBF Lawyers Fund have each committed $25,000 per year for 2006-2008 for a total funding of $150,000.
Eligibility
The LRAP will provide awards to the following qualified legal service agencies in Allegheny County: KidsVoice, Neighborhood Legal Services Association, the Juvenile Court Project, Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, the Public Defender's Office, the District Attorney's Office and the Office of Conflict Counsel.
Applicants must be members of the Allegheny County Bar Association.
Applicants must be employed full-time by an ACBA-recognized civil legal service agency as defined by the ACBA dues structure.
Awards are up to $3,600 annually (not to exceed 50% of monthly loan principal payment).
Deadline for the Application is May 15, 2009. Click here for 2009-2010 Application. Click here for Program Overview. Both the application and the Program Overview must be signed and submitted to the Foundation to be considered for the program.
For more information, contact Lorrie Albert at 412-402-6640 or lalbert@acba.org.