Thank you for agreeing to take this important survey. A Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and Louisiana Supreme Court have launched a Modest Means Online Legal Directory to make legal services available to low and moderate income individuals who are ineligible for legal aid but unable to afford traditional market rate legal services. This directory is designed to connect low and moderate income clients with Louisiana attorneys who offer services at reduced rates. For an attorney to be listed on the directory, he or she is required to first take this survey. This survey is designed to help identify attorneys that are already offering reduced or discounted services to Louisianians who may not otherwise have access to legal representation.  Please respond to the following inquiries as completely and accurately as possible. Taking this survey does not guarantee that your name will be added to the online directory. Thank you for participating.

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* 1. Are you a solo or small firm practitioner?

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* 2. How many years of practice experience do you have?

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* 3. Are you currently a member of a lawyer referral service?

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* 4. In which of the following areas of law do you practice?

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* 5. Louisiana has the third highest rate of poverty in the country at approximately 20%. Most low-income citizens who meet the income guidelines shown below are eligible to receive free legal representation by Louisiana’s Legal Services Programs. 
 
Persons in
Family/Household 		 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines (200%)
 1  $29,160
 2  $39,440
 3  $49,720
 4  $60,000

However, many people OVER the guidelines cannot afford to hire an attorney at traditional market rates.

This creates a gap between those who can access free legal services and those who can pay traditional market price. One step towards closing this gap is the creation of the Modest Means Online Directory.

Knowing this information, please state the income levels of persons you believe would qualify to be of "modest means."

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* 6. Based on the answers you provided in above question, what is the average hourly rate you would charge someone within this income range?

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* 7. Some attorneys provide a sliding scale fee schedule for clients based on income. Based on your answer to question 6, what do you think is a feasible per hour rate one could charge a modest means client at the following income levels:

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* 8. Some attorneys offer flat fee rates. A flat fee rate refers to a pricing structure that charges a single fixed fee, rather than billing by the hour, for services provided.

In your practice, are there any services you currently provide for a flat fee?

If so - please list:
1) The services AND
2) The flat fee rates you charge

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* 9. Are you currently providing services for modest means clients?

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* 10. If you answered yes to the above question, please answer the following.

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* 11. Please provide your name and contact information (address, email, bar number, and phone number) if you would like to participate in the online legal directory for modest means clients. All the information requested must be included for you to be eligible to participate in the directory.

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* 12. In what parish is your office located? 

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* 13. In which parish(es) are you willing to provide services to modest means clients? 

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* 14. List all jurisdictions in which you are licensed to practice.

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* 15. Please tell us how you heard about the Modest Means Directory.

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