Pro Bono or Low-Cost Direct Legal Services

Authorization to provide pro bono or low-cost direct legal services

The Kansas Supreme Court adopted Supreme Court Rule 1404 to:

• establish a process by which nonprofit legal service providers, nonprofit programs, or accredited law school clinics can be approved to use retired, inactive, or single-employer attorneys to provide pro bono services; and

• identify the requirements and create an authorization process for attorneys who wish to provide these services.

Supreme Court Rule 1404: Pro Bono or Low-Cost Legal Services Provided by Retired, Inactive, or Single-Employer Attorneys
 

Forms

Rule 1404 identifies these forms to be used to request the approval or authorization:

Legal Service Providers, Programs, or Law School Clinics

• Provider, Program, or Clinic Application

• Provider, Program, or Clinic Annual Renewal (Due no later than June 1 each year.)

• Termination of Attorney​

Attorneys

• Attorney Authorization Affidavit

• Attorney Annual Renewal Affidavit (Due no later than June 1 each year.)

Other relevant rules

These rules include references to Rule 1404:

Supreme Court Rule 202: Applicability; Jurisdiction

Supreme Court Rule 206: Attorney Registration

Supreme Court Rule 721: Restricted Licensure of Attorneys Performing Legal Services for Single Employers

Supreme Court Rule 122: Electronic Filing and Service by Electronic Means