There does appear to be some clarification by the IRS with regard to
loan repayment assistance programs, however.
Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act." The act authorizes the creation and implementation of a
loan repayment assistance program for the purpose of recruiting and retaining qualified and competent prosecutors and defenders in the criminal justice system.
Paul Doyle, director of legal services for the Foundation, said the big change in the Foundation's
Loan Repayment Assistance Program is that it will now be open to any legal aid staff attorney with law school debt, and maximum benefits per year will increase from $6,400 to $7,500.
After surveying its legal assistance grantees, the Foundation re-established its Law School
Loan Repayment Assistance Program in 2002-03 to improve recruitment and retention of staff legal aid attorneys.
After surveying its legal assistance grantees, the Foundation re-established its
Loan Repayment Assistance Program in 2002-03 to improve recruitment and retention of staff legal aid attorneys.
Meek is the first of Florida's congressional delegation to express support for one of the FPDA's top priorities--pending federal legislation to establish a student
loan repayment assistance program for assistant public defenders and prosecutors.
The endowment is used chiefly to fund statewide legal assistance efforts, but also supports improvements to the administration of justice, and other Foundation activities such as the law student
loan repayment assistance program for Florida legal aid attorneys.
The report, "Lifting the Burden: Law Student Debt as a Barrier to Public Service," focuses largely on
loan repayment assistance programs. A
loan repayment assistance program (LRAP) provides financial aid to law school graduates, typically those working in the public interest or government sector.
* Supports
loan repayment assistance programs for government and legal aid attorneys.
If the bill becomes law, Florida would join 20 other states currently offering some kind of
loan repayment assistance programs, and would help 800 young lawyers, according to the Senate judiciary staff analysis.