The Kansas Legal Services Lawyer Advice Line has been selected to receive meritorious recognition in the American Bar Association 2001 Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access competition. It will be recognized at a presentation on Feb. 17 during the ABA Midyear Meeting in San Diego.
Topics range from consumer issues to domestic disputes.
Although hotlines for legal services are not unique, the Lawyer Advice Line is uncommon because it provides fee-based services to those with moderate incomes within the infrastructure that primarily delivers legal services to the poor. The Louis M. Brown Award for Legal Access is sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Delivery of Legal Services , which is dedicated to improving delivery of legal services to people who do not qualify for subsidized legal assistance yet lack the discretionary income to pay for traditional legal services. The award honors Louis M. Brown for 60 years of dedication to expanding access to legal services. Brown was the founder and chair of the National Center for Preventive Law and the originator of personal legal check-ups and corporate legal audits. Recognizing the need for legal information and providing it in cost-effective ways benefits both the bar and individuals who are empowered to use that information to address their legal concerns.