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Ð_______________________________Ð E,•'/ Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€ClerkÐ -l(0 Ѐ€€€€Alexander€L.€CummingsÐ  ó-C)1 Ðà@˜ ˜ ìàMARYLAND€RULES€OF€PROCEDUREˆÐ ° ÐÌà@Œ Œ ìàTITLE€16€„€COURTS,€JUDGES,€AND€ATTORNEYSˆÐ ^® ÐÌà@@ @ ìàCHAPTER€900€„€PRO€BONO€LEGAL€SERVICESˆÐ  \ ÐÌÌÓÓà  àAMEND€Rule€16„902€to€delete€the€limitation€on€the€number€ofÐ ‘ á Ðrepresentatives€of€certain€organizations€who€may€serve€on€a€LocalÐ ?   ÐPro€Bono€Committee,€to€add€judges€to€the€composition€of€a€LocalÐ í =  ÐPro€Bono€Committee,€to€require€a€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee€toÐ ›ë  Ðestablish€a€procedure€for€new€membership,€to€require€a€Local€ProÐ I™  ÐBono€Committee€to€establish€lengths€of€terms,€to€revise€theÐ ÷G Ðprocedure€for€determining€the€chair€of€a€Local€Pro€BonoÐ ¥õ ÐCommittee,€to€provide€a€procedure€for€ensuring€full€membership€ofÐ S£ Ða€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee,€to€add€language€concerning€the€roleÐ Q Ðof€consultants,€to€add€a€date€by€which€the€annual€report€of€aÐ ¯ÿ ÐLocal€Pro€Bono€Committee€shall€be€submitted,€to€allow€theÐ ]­ Ðformation€of€a€Regional€Pro€Bono€Committee€under€certainÐ  [ Ðcircumstances,€and€to€correct€the€lettering€of€certainÐ ¹  Ðsubsections,€as€follows:Ð g ·! ÐÓÓÌRule€16-902.€€LOCAL€PRO€BONO€COMMITTEES€AND€PLANS€Ð ì"<$ ÐÌÌÓÓ€€(a)€€Local€Pro€Bono€CommitteesÐ q%Á ' Ѐ€€€(1)€€CreationÐ 'o") Ðà  à€€€€There€is€a€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee€for€each€county.€€Ð Í($+ Ѐ€€€(2)€€MembersÐ {*Ë%- Ѐ€€€€€ò ò(A)ó ó€The€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee€consists€of€ò òno€more€thanÐ ),y'/ Ð11€membersó ó€òòat€least€two€representatives€nominated€by€legalÐ ×-')1 Ðservices€organizations€and€pro€bono€referral€organizations€thatÐ ° Ðprovide€services€in€the€county€and€selected€by€the€CountyÐ ^® ÐAdministrative€Judge€and€the€District€Administrative€Judge,€andÐ  \ Ðno€more€than€nine€additional€membersóó,€as€follows:€€Ð º  Ѐ€€€€€€€ò ò(i)ó ó€òò(A)óó€the€District€Public€Defender€for€the€county€or€anÐ h ¸ Ðassistant€public€defender€selected€by€the€District€PublicÐ  f  ÐDefender;€€Ð Ä  Ѐ€€€€€€€ò ò(ii)ó ó€òò(B)óó€at€least€three€but€no€more€than€five€lawyers,Ð r  Ðappointed€by€the€president€of€the€county€bar€association,€whoÐ  p  Ðpractice€in€the€county€and€at€least€one€of€whom€is€an€officer€ofÐ Î Ðthe€county€bar€association;€€Ð |Ì Ѐ€€€€€€€ò ò(iii)€at€least€two€but€no€more€than€three€representativesÐ *z Ðnominated€by€legal€services€organizations€and€pro€bono€referralÐ Ø( Ðorganizations€that€provide€services€in€the€county€and€selected€byÐ †Ö Ðthe€County€Administrative€Judge€and€the€District€AdministrativeÐ 4„ ÐJudge;€andó ó€€Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€€€ò ò(iv)ó ó€òò(C)óó€at€least€one€but€no€more€than€two€persons€fromÐ à  Ðthe€general€public,€appointed€jointly€by€the€CountyÐ >!Ž" ÐAdministrative€Judge€and€the€District€Administrative€Judgeò ò.ó óòò;€andóóÐ ì"<$ Ðà  à€€€òò(D)€at€least€one€but€no€more€than€two€trial€court€judges,Ð š$ê& Ðwith€the€selection€of€any€circuit€court€judge€made€by€the€CountyÐ H&˜!( ÐAdministrative€Judge€and€the€selection€of€any€District€CourtÐ ö'F#* Ðjudge€made€by€the€County€Administrative€Judge€with€theÐ ¤)ô$, Ðconcurrence€of€the€Chief€Judge€of€the€District€Court.óó€Ð R+¢&. Ѐ€€€òò(3)€€TermóóÐ -P(0 Ðà  à€€€€òòEach€Committee€shall€establish€a€procedure€for€newÐ ®.þ)2 Ðmembership,€including€articulating€length€of€terms,€to€ensureÐ ° Ðmember€rotation€and€involvement.óóÐ ^® Ѐ€€€ò ò(3)ó ó€òò(4)óó€ChairÐ  \ Ðà  à€€€The€òòCounty€Administrative€Judge€shall€appoint€a€member€ofÐ º  Ðthe€Committee€to€serve€as€temporary€chair.€€The€temporary€chairÐ h ¸ Ðshall€convene€a€meeting€at€which€theóó€Committee€shall€elect€aÐ  f  Ðmember€to€serve€as€chair.€€òòEach€Committee€shall€establish€aÐ Ä  Ðprocedure€by€which€its€chair€will€be€replaced.óóÐ r  Ѐ€€€òò(5)€€Full€Membershipóó€€Ð  p  Ðà  à€€€€òòOn€at€least€an€annual€basis,€the€County€AdministrativeÐ Î ÐJudge€shall€assess€the€composition€of€the€Committee€and€takeÐ |Ì Ðsteps€to€ensure€full€membership€of€the€Committee.óóÐ *z Ѐ€€€ò ò(4)ó ó€òò(6)óó€ConsultantsÐ Ø( Ѐ€€€€€€€The€Committee€may€designate€a€reasonable€number€ofÐ †Ö Ðconsultants€from€among€court€personnel€or€representatives€ofÐ 4„ Ðother€organizations€or€agencies€concerned€with€the€provision€ofÐ â2 Ðlegal€services€to€persons€of€limited€means.€€òòEach€consultantÐ à  Ðshould€be€encouraged€to€attend€meetings€and€participate€as€aÐ >!Ž" Ðmember,€providing€input€and€assisting€in€the€development€andÐ ì"<$ Ðimplementation€of€the€plan,€where€appropriate,€without€being€aÐ š$ê& Ðvoting€member€of€the€Committee.óó€€Ð H&˜!( Ѐ€(b)€€Duties€of€the€CommitteeÐ ö'F#* Ðà  à€€The€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee€shall:Ð ¤)ô$, Ѐ€€€(1)€assess€the€needs€in€the€county€for€pro€bono€legalÐ R+¢&. Ðservice,€including€the€needs€of€non-English€speaking,€minority,Ð -P(0 Ðand€isolated€populations;€€Ð ®.þ)2 Ѐ€€€(2)€determine€the€nature€and€extent€of€existing€and€proposedÐ ° Ðfree€or€low-cost€legal€services,€both€staff€and€volunteer,€forÐ ^® Ðpersons€of€limited€means€in€the€county;€€Ð  \ Ѐ€€€(3)€establish€goals€and€priorities€for€pro€bono€legal€serviceÐ º  Ðin€the€county;€€Ð h ¸ Ѐ€€€(4)€prepare€a€Local€Pro€Bono€Action€Plan€as€provided€inÐ  f  Ðsection€(c)€of€this€Rule;€€Ð Ä  Ѐ€€€(5)€in€accordance€with€the€policies€and€directivesÐ r  Ðestablished€by€the€Standing€Committee€or€the€Court€of€Appeals,Ð  p  Ðimplement€or€monitor€the€implementation€of€the€Plan;€and€€Ð Î Ѐ€€€(6)€submit€an€annual€report€about€the€Plan€to€the€StandingÐ |Ì ÐCommittee€òòby€May€1óó.€€Ð *z Ѐ€(c)€€Local€Pro€Bono€Action€PlansÐ Ø( Ѐ€€€(1)€€GenerallyÐ †Ö Ðà  à€€€€The€Local€Pro€Bono€Committee€shall€develop,€inÐ 4„ Ðcoordination€with€existing€legal€services€organizations€and€proÐ â2 Ðbono€referral€organizations€that€provide€services€in€the€county,Ð à  Ða€detailed€Local€Pro€Bono€Action€Plan€to€promote€pro€bono€legalÐ >!Ž" Ðservice€to€meet€the€needs€of€persons€of€limited€means€in€theÐ ì"<$ Ðcounty.€€The€Plan€shall€be€submitted€to€the€Standing€CommitteeÐ š$ê& Ðwithin€one€year€after€creation€of€the€Local€Committee.€€òòThe€LocalÐ H&˜!( ÐPro€Bono€Committees€of€two€or€more€adjoining€counties€mayÐ ö'F#* Ðcollaborate€and€form€a€Regional€Pro€Bono€Committee€with€approvalÐ ¤)ô$, Ðof€the€Administrative€Judges€of€the€counties€that€wish€toÐ R+¢&. Ðcollaborate.óó€€With€the€approval€of€the€Standing€Committee,€aÐ -P(0 Ðsingle€joint€Pro€Bono€Action€Plan€may€be€developed€for€two€orÐ ®.þ)2 Ðmore€adjoining€counties,€by€collaboration€of€the€Local€Pro€BonoÐ ° ÐCommittees.€€Ð ^® Ѐ€€€(2)€€ContentsÐ  \ Ðà  à€€€€The€Local€Pro€Bono€Action€Plan€shall€address€theÐ º  Ðfollowing€matters:€€Ð h ¸ Ѐ€€€€€(A)€screening€applicants€for€pro€bono€representation€andÐ  f  Ðreferring€them€to€appropriate€referral€sources€or€panels€ofÐ Ä  Ðparticipating€attorneys;€€Ð r  Ѐ€€€€€(B)€establishing€or€expanding€attorney€referral€panels;€€Ð  p  Ѐ€€€€€(C)€continuing€and€supporting€current€services€provided€byÐ Î Ðexisting€pro€bono€and€legal€services€organizations;€€Ð |Ì Ѐ€€€€€(D)€a€procedure€for€matching€cases€with€individual€attorneyÐ *z Ðexpertise,€including€specialized€panels;€€Ð Ø( Ѐ€€€€€(E)€support€for€participating€attorneys,€including€€Ð †Ö Ѐ€€€€€€€€(i)€providing€litigation€resources€and€out-of-pocketÐ 4„ Ðexpenses€for€pro€bono€cases;€€Ð â2 Ѐ€€€€€€€€(ii)€providing€or€supplementing€legal€malpracticeÐ à  Ðinsurance€for€participating€attorneys;€€Ð >!Ž" Ѐ€€€€€€€€(iii)€providing€legal€education€and€training€forÐ ì"<$ Ðparticipating€attorneys€in€specialized€areas€of€the€law€relevantÐ š$ê& Ðto€pro€bono€legal€service,€including€consultation€services€withÐ H&˜!( Ðattorneys€who€have€expertise€in€areas€of€law€in€whichÐ ö'F#* Ðparticipating€attorneys€seek€to€provide€pro€bono€service;€and€€Ð ¤)ô$, Ѐ€€€€€€€€(iv)€recommending€court€scheduling€and€docketingÐ R+¢&. Ðpreferences€for€pro€bono€cases;€€Ð -P(0 Ѐ€€€€€(F)€methods€of€informing€lawyers€about€the€ways€in€whichÐ ®.þ)2 Ðthey€may€provide€pro€bono€legal€service;€€Ð ° ÐÓÓCommittee€note:€€Ways€in€which€lawyers€may€provide€pro€bono€legalÐ ^® Ðservice€include€assisting€in€the€screening€and€intake€process;Ð 5… Ðinterviewing€prospective€clients€and€providing€basicÐ  \ Ðconsultation;€participating€in€pro€se€clinics€or€other€programsÐ ã3 Ðin€which€lawyers€provide€advice€and€counsel,€assist€persons€inÐ º  Ðdrafting€letters€or€documents,€or€assist€persons€in€planningÐ ‘ á Ðtransactions€or€resolving€disputes€without€the€need€forÐ h ¸ Ðlitigation;€representing€clients€through€case€referral;€acting€asÐ ?   Ðco-counsel€with€legal€service€providers€or€other€participatingÐ  f  Ðattorneys;€providing€consultation€to€legal€service€providers€forÐ í =  Ðcase€reviews€and€evaluations;€training€or€consulting€with€otherÐ Ä  Ðparticipating€attorneys€or€staff€attorneys€affiliated€with€aÐ ›ë  Ðlegal€service€provider;€engaging€in€legal€research€and€writing;Ð r  Ðand,€if€qualified€through€training€and€experience,€serving€as€aÐ I™  Ðmediator,€arbitrator,€or€neutral€evaluator.€€Ð  p  ÐÌÓÓ€€€€€€(G)€coordinating€implementation€of€the€Plan€with€theÐ Î Ðcourts,€county€bar€associations,€and€other€agencies€andÐ |Ì Ðorganizations;€€Ð *z Ѐ€€€€€(H)€the€number€of€hours€of€pro€bono€legal€services€neededÐ Ø( Ðannually€to€meet€the€needs€of€persons€of€limited€means€in€theÐ †Ö Ðcounty;€and€€Ð 4„ Ѐ€€€€€(I)€programs€to€recognize€lawyers€who€provide€pro€bonoÐ â2 Ðlegal€services.€€Ð à  ÐSource:€€This€Rule€is€new.€€Ð >!Ž" Ð