Our #1 most-read post from the last week (originally published: Tuesday, Dec. 16) was: Courts hear arguments on raising Bar fees for legal aid (via Florida Bar News) Every other week a sign goes up on the center-city, seven-story brownstone that houses Jacksonville Area Legal Aid: “We are closed this Friday due to lack of funding.” It’s a grim display for one of five metropolitan areas in the U.S. where 45 percent or more of the population faces an active debt collection -- but its also a primary reason why The Florida Bar is actively searching for a solution to fund legal aid in the state. As of now, there is a differing of opinions on how to solve the issue. Some members want to raise annual dues by $100, while the Bar opposes that. The Bar absolutely agrees that access to essential legal services is a critical element of a democratically just society; we agree there is a great need to be filled in this instance; and we have a high respect for the selfless motives of the petitioners,” said attorney Barry Richard, who is representing The Florida Bar. “The only place we disagree is the appropriate method for filling the need.” Read the Dec. 15 Florida Bar News story on the topic here: bit.ly/1Ai6VVT
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:20:00 +0000
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