§ Rule 11-1.5 Approval of Legal Aid Organization

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Rule 11-1.5. Approval of Legal Aid Organization

    Legal aid organizations that provide a majority of their legal services to the indigent and use law student interns pursuant to this chapter must be approved by the supreme court. A legal aid organization seeking approval shall file a petition with the clerk of the court certifying that it is a nonprofit organization and reciting with specificity:

    (a) the structure of the organization and whether it accepts funds from its clients;

    (b) the major sources of funds used by the organization;

    (c) the criteria used to determine potential clients' eligibility for legal services performed by the organization;

    (d) the types of legal and nonlegal services performed by the organization; and

    (e) the names of all members of The Florida Bar who are employed by the organization or who regularly perform legal work for the organization.

    Legal aid organizations approved on the effective date of this chapter need not reapply for approval, but all such organizations are under a continuing duty to notify the court promptly of any significant modification to their structure or sources of funds.