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      	Leadership for Access to Justice: Examples of High-Impact Initiatives by Chief Justices and State Supreme Courts to Increase Funding for Civil Legal Aid, 2010 Prepared by the ABA Resource Center for Access to Justice Initiatives, December 2010 [ more info ]
      	Fact Sheet on SB 2284 Illinois legislation to allocate class action residuals to legal aid. [ more info ]
      	Illinois Cy Pres Legislation Sheet Describes legislation enacted in August 2007 that creates a presumption that class action residuals should be distributed to organizations that provide civil legal aid. [ more info ]
      	What would you do with a million dollars? How to seek cy pres awards Article by Bob Glaves, Chicago Bar Foundation [ more info ]
      	Pennsylvania pro hac vice rule, press release June 29, 2007, announcing adoption of fee for out of state lawyers to appear, benefitting legal aid. [ more info ]
      	Tough Times, Creative Solutions: New Sources of Funding for the Poor article from ABA Bar Leader magazine, November/December 2004 [ 11/01/04  |  more info ]
      	Pennsylvania Increase in Pro Hac Vice Fee to Fund Loan Repayment Program News release, August 24, 2010, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania order increasing fees for out-of-state lawyers who practice in the Commonwealth in order to finance a student loan forgiveness program for legal aid attorneys. [ more info ]
      	Indiana Rule on Unclaimed Class Action Residuals Provides that 25 percent shall go to Indiana Bar Foundation; adopted by Indiana Supreme Court September 21, 2010. [ more info ]
      	"Provide legal support to those most vulnerable," by Margaret H. Marshall, former Massachusetts Chief Justice Boston Globe pp-ed October 29, 2011 [ more info ]
      	Oregon uses humor to raise funds for legal aid LAF-off comedy competition, September 10, 2004. [ more info ]
      	Hawaii Cy Pres Rule, press release "Amendment of Class Action Rule An Important Funding Source," June 13, 2011. Describes potential of new rule, effective July 1, 2011 [ more info ]
      	Texas Cy Pres Toolkit Prepared by Texas Access to Justice Foundation to educate lawyers and judges about using cy pres to fund legal aid, September 2010. [ more info ]
      	Chicago Bar Foundation Sun Times Fellowship Program Agreement LRAP program createed with $2 million cy pres award [ more info ]
      	PA Attorney Fee Assessment PA Attorney Fee Assessment to Benefit Legal Aid [ more info ]
      	New York State Bar Special Committee on Funding for Civil Legal Aid recommends cy pres plan April, 2006 newspaper article [ more info ]
      	"Anonymous $2 million Gift to help provide legal services Down East" (Maine) Article from Bangor Dailey News, 9/1/11 [ more info ]
      	Washington State Bar Proposes Attorney Assessment to Benefit Legal Aid Washington State Bar Proposes Attorney Assessment to Benefit Legal Aid [ more info ]
      	NLADA Follow-up Letter to HUD NLADA Follow-up Letter to HUD [ more info ]
      	Maine Justice Action Group Update September 2011 Articles on Maine Supreme Court Katahdin Counsel Pro Bono Recognition program, $2 million bequest to Maine Bar Foundation, new initiative to bring pro bono attorneys into libraries through videoconferencing to help self-represented litigants. [ more info ]
      	New Washington State Rule on allocation of some unclaimed residuals in class actions to legal aid Rule effective 1/3/06 [ more info ]

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