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CLOSING THE GAP

At the Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, clients’ most common

legal issues involve family law, interpersonal violence

matters and housing, Crabtree says. In addition to court-

houses, the bus travels to senior centers and libraries, and

sta and volunteers work with a local church.

“Having more brick-and-mortar o ces could have been

an easy answer. But it wouldn’t have created the oppor-

tunity the van does, and it’s more e cient and cheaper,”

Crabtree says.

Sta and volunteer attorneys usually visit between one

and two counties per week, with regularly scheduled cli-

ent visits and outreach hours. But the Justice Bus goes

wherever there’s a need.

Some clients don’t have regular access to cellphones

and computers, Crabtree says, and if their attorney is

not on the bus, they can speak with them through video-

conference equipment. And if there’s a communication or

technology issue, an in-person legal aid representative is

there to help.

When asked whether some were leery about boarding

a bus and sharing personal information with strangers,

Crabtree says they try to build trust by providing services

people need. For example, the public can get ID cards

laminated and scanned, so the information can be backed

up on the cloud.

“By providing some simple service, it makes potential

clients more likely to engage with us in conversation,

where we can determine if there is a legal need that we

can help with,” he says. Q

2019 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE

ELECTION

Pursuant to Secti on 6.3(a) of the ABA’s

Constitution, 17 s tates will elect State

Delegates for three -year terms beginnin g

at the adjournme nt of the 2019 Annual

Meeting. The dea dline for fi ling pet itions

is Dec. 4. For rules a nd procedures, go to

ambar.org/2019StateDelegateElection. If

you are interested in fi ling or have questions,

contact Leticia Spencer (leticia.spencer@

americanbar.org, 312-988-5160).

2019 BOARD OF GOVERNO RS

ELECTION

At the 2019 Midyear M eeting, the

ABA Notices Nominating Committee will announce nomi-

nations for district and at-large positions on

the ABA Board of Governo rs for three-year

terms beginning a t the conclusion of the 20 19

Annual Meeting . The deadline for fi ling peti-

tions is Dec. 28. A li st of the district an d at-

large positions conducting elections, and the

election rules a nd procedures, ca n be found

at ambar.org/2019BOGElection.

Mary L. Smith, ABA Secretar y

NOTICE BY THE SECRETARY:

NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING

AT 2019 MIDYEAR MEETING

The Nominating C ommittee will meet in

conjunction wi th the 2019 Midyear Me eting

in Las Vegas, Nevada, on S unday, Jan. 27,

2019, beginning with the business session

at 9 a.m. Imme diately following the bu siness

session, the Nominating Committee will hear

from candidates se eking nomination at t he

2020 Midyear Meeti ng. This portion o f the

meeting is open to Ass ociation members .

AMENDMENTS TO THE ABA

CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS

The Constitution a nd Bylaws may be

amended only at th e ABA Annual Meeting

upon action of the H ouse of Delegates.

The next meeting is Au g. 12-13, 2019, in

San Francisco, Ca lifornia. The dead line for

any ABA member to submi t proposals is

March 8. Proposals w ill be published in the

July/August 2019 ABA Journal. For details,

go to ambar.org/AmendmentsNotice.

Mary L. Smith, ABA Secretar y

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