Title: In re Rules of the Ark. Judges & Lawyer Assistance Program (Per Curiam)
Citation: 2015 Ark. 10
Docket Number: N/A
State: Arkansas
Issuer: Arkansas Supreme Court
Date: January 15, 2015

Cite as 2015 Ark. 10 SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS IN RE RULES OF THE ARKANSAS JUDGES AND LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Opinion Delivered January 15, 2015 PER CURIAM Rule 1(C)(1) of the Rules of the Arkansas Judges and Lawyer Assistance Program is amended and republished as set out below. The amendment is effective immediately. The change is illustrated in the footnote.1 RULES OF THE ARKANSAS JUDGES AND LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Rule 1. Scope of Program. . . . . (C)(1) Funding and Administration. JLAP shall be financed from the annual license fees paid by the members of the Bar of Arkansas in an amount as set by the Supreme Court. (2) Funding for JLAP may also include gifts or bequests from any source and earnings on investments of the JLAP fund. 1(C)(1) Funding and Administration. The Supreme Court of Arkansas shall collect annually and remit to JLAP a fifteen dollar ($15.00) annual fee from every attorney for the purpose of funding this program. JLAP shall be financed from the annual license fees paid by the members of the Bar of Arkansas in an amount as set by the Supreme Court.