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Commission renews fee‑waiver program, updates training and website plans; Senate commends commission and staff award announced
Summary
The commission approved a $5,000 fee‑waiver allocation for continuing legal education scholarships, reviewed expanded training and website improvements, and heard that the Senate adopted a unanimous resolution commending the commission’s 30th anniversary and that Meredith Owens will receive the Richard P. Kern Memorial Award.
The commission approved renewal of a fee‑waiver program (allocation of $5,000) to subsidize continuing‑education fees for eligible attorneys and law‑students. Staff reported seven awards last year, primarily to sole‑practice attorneys and two law students; the awards covered seminar fees and did not materially expend the allocated funds. A motion to renew the program passed by voice vote.
Staff also reported a robust training schedule for…
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