You Need To Know, 0419 WYBJ, Vol. 42 No. 3. 6

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You Need to Know

Vol. 42 No. 3 Pg. 6

Wyoming Bar Journal

April, 2019

News,

Notes & Other Items of Interest

CALL

FOR NOMINATIONS - Pro Bono Awards

Each

year, the Wyoming State Bar seeks nominations for the Pro

Bono Awards. These awards recognize dedicated members of the

legal profession who are committed to providing legal

services to the poor in Wyoming.

Nominations

for the 2019 awards are due on July 31, 2019.

Attorneys

are in a unique position to help those who cannot afford

access to the legal system. Te Wyoming State Bar seeks

nominations of deserving individuals, groups and entities

that perform exceptional work in the field of legal services

to the poor.

Award

nomination forms and supporting materials must be received on

or before July 31, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. Nomination packets may

be sent by mail to Wyoming State Bar, P.O. Box 109, Cheyenne,

WY 82003, or by e-mail to Cathy Duncil at

cduncil@wyomingbar.org.

Each

attorney nominee must be a member in good standing with the

Wyoming State Bar.

Additional

materials such as news stories, magazine articles, or other

appropriate commentaries may be included with a nomination.

However, please limit each nomination to 10 pages, including

supporting materials and the Award Nomination Form, which can

be found on the Bar’s website at

https://www.wyomingbar.org/for-lawyers/pro-bono/.Questions

should be directed to Cathy Duncil, Pro Bono Coordinator, at

(307) 432-2105.

Get

Reimbursed for Expenses Relating to Your Pro Bono

Work

The

Wyoming State Bar appreciates pro bono services provided by

its members. Tough there is no statutory or rule provision

for reimbursement of such expenses, it is the policy of the

Bar to provide limited reimbursement for reasonable

out-of-pocket expenses. These reimbursements may not cover

all actual expenses as the limit per case is $1,000. At the

conclusion of the representation, you may file a request for

reimbursement, which must be accompanied by receipts for each

expense claimed. For more information and the reimbursement

claim form, visit

https://www.wyomingbar.org/for-lawyers/pro-bono/. Questions

should be directed to Cathy Duncil, Pro Bono Coordinator, at

(307) 432-2104 or by e-mail at cduncil@wyomingbar.org.

Financial

Assistance Available Through WyLAP Foundation

Surveys

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the average cost is around $7,000. The WyLAP Foundation is

here to help. Financial assistance is available to...