Part 1: Pro Bono in Law Schools Survey Question Title * 1. What specific actions are currently planned for implementation at your law school? (Select all that apply) Designate a law school liaison to coordinate access to justice initiatives within each school, and gather each school’s initiatives on a prominent page within the school’s web site. Assure that each law school prepares law students to participate in pro bono while in school and during their careers as professional attorneys. Establish partnerships between specific law schools and specific legal services programs. Coordinate law student pro bono across multiple law schools to gain efficiencies of scale and to share acquired knowledge. None of the above. Question Title * 2. What specific actions are being discussed for future implementation at your law school? (Select all that apply) Designate a law school liaison to coordinate access to justice initiatives within each school, and gather each school’s initiatives on a prominent page within the school’s web site. Assure that each law school prepares law students to participate in pro bono while in school and during their careers as professional attorneys. Establish partnerships between specific law schools and specific legal services programs. Coordinate law student pro bono across multiple law schools to gain efficiencies of scale and to share acquired knowledge. None of the above. Question Title * 3. What specific Law School Reform Goals are you most interested in learning more about? (Select all that apply) Designate a law school liaison to coordinate access to justice initiatives within each school, and gather each school’s initiatives on a prominent page within the school’s web site. Assure that each law school prepares law students to participate in pro bono while in school and during their careers as professional attorneys. Establish partnerships between specific law schools and specific legal services programs. Coordinate law student pro bono across multiple law schools to gain efficiencies of scale and to share acquired knowledge. Replicate the 50 hour public service requirement established in May 2012 for applicants seeking admission to the New York state bar. Strengthen the implementation of ABA accreditation standard 302(b)(2) by modifying the questions asked of law schools during site visits. Jointly coordinate the development of standards and software for the administration, tracking and measurement of law student pro bono. Revisit Legal Services Corporation’s “Private Attorney Involvement Rule” to explicitly allow counting of supervision of law students. Advance a public education campaign to strengthen support for law student pro bono and increase access to justice. Involve law schools in regional planning processes that can help guide law students into activities responsive to the justice gap. Create regional and local on-line services that will complement existing efforts by law schools, providers, and courts to match law students and pro bono placements. Modify “student practice rules” and “student practice orders” to facilitate pro bono. Recognize, with public awards, the accomplishments of law students and law faculty members who carry out pro bono initiatives that increase access to justice. Rely on law students as a referral option in trial courts’ triage decision making. Rely on “unbundling” to increase the engagement of law student volunteers in helping unrepresented litigants. Question Title * 4. Please rank, in your opinion, your school’s priority of the following Law School Reform Goals: 1 2 3 4 Designate a law school liaison to coordinate access to justice initiatives within each school, and gather each school’s initiatives on a prominent page within the school’s web site. 1 2 3 4 Assure that each law school prepares law students to participate in pro bono while in school and during their careers as professional attorneys. 1 2 3 4 Establish partnerships between specific law schools and specific legal services programs. 1 2 3 4 Coordinate law student pro bono across multiple law schools to gain efficiencies of scale and to share acquired knowledge. Question Title * 5. Please rank, in your opinion, your school’s priority of the following national, state, and regional Law School Reform Goals: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Replicate the 50 hour public service requirement established in May 2012 for applicants seeking admission to the New York state bar. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Strengthen the implementation of ABA accreditation standard 302(b)(2) by modifying the questions asked of law schools during site visits. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Jointly coordinate the development of standards and software for the administration, tracking and measurement of law student pro bono. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Revisit Legal Services Corporation’s “Private Attorney Involvement Rule” to explicitly allow counting of supervision of law students. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Advance a public education campaign to strengthen support for law student pro bono and increase access to justice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Involve law schools in regional planning processes that can help guide law students into activities responsive to the justice gap. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Create regional and local on-line services that will complement existing efforts by law schools, providers, and courts to match law students and pro bono placements. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Modify “student practice rules” and “student practice orders” to facilitate pro bono. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Recognize, with public awards, the accomplishments of law students and law faculty members who carry out pro bono initiatives that increase access to justice. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rely on law students as a referral option in trial courts’ triage decision making. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rely on “unbundling” to increase the engagement of law student volunteers in helping unrepresented litigants. Question Title * 6. Please indicate any barriers to implementing these Reform Goals: (Select all that apply) Lack of financial support Lack of personnel Lack of other resource support Inconsistent with campus goals No buy in from senior administration officials No interest in pursuing Not helpful to our mission None of the above Question Title * 7. Do you have any recommendation for pro bono access webinar topics that would be helpful in your law school planning? Question Title * 8. General comments: Question Title * 9. What position do you hold in your school: Dean Associate Dean Pro Bono Coordinator Career Services Counselor Director/Associate Director, Career Services Director/Assistant Director, Public Interest Other Question Title * 10. What is your school’s name? (Optional) Done