Pro Bono Legal
Representation effective July 1,
2008
A Lawyer may claim 1 hour of standard CLE
credit for every 6 hours of pro bono legal representation that the lawyer
provides to a pro bono client in a legal matter that has been referred to the
lawyer by an approved legal services provider or by a Minnesota Judicial Branch
program. No more than 6 hours of credit may be claimed per reporting
period by a lawyer for pro bono legal representation. In order to receive
CLE credit the lawyer must submit an Affidavit of Pro Bono Representation to the
Board (see Appendix II).
The
organizations currently funded by Legal Services Corporation can be found at: http://www.lsc.gov/.
The organizations currently designated by the
Minnesota Lawyer Trust Account Board as an approved legal services providers can
be found at: http://www.mncourts.gov/?page=3225
