Current through November 30, 2024
Section 1616.3 - QualificationsA recipient shall establish qualifications for individual positions for attorneys providing legal assistance under the Act, that may include, among other relevant factors:
(a) Academic training and performance;(b) The nature and extent of prior legal experience;(c) Knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor;(d) Prior working experience in the client community, or in other programs to aid the poor;(e) Ability to communicate with persons in the client community, including, in areas where significant numbers of eligible clients speak a language other than English as their principal language, ability to speak that language; and(f) Cultural similarity with the client community.