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Local legal services describes caseload, asks for modest county increase
Summary
A managing attorney described Kansas legal aid activity in Coffey County and requested a small county increase to support cases for children and low‑income residents; presenter cited hundreds of thousands in community economic return from cases handled in past years.
An attorney who identified himself as the managing attorney for a multi‑office nonprofit legal services program described the office’s recent caseload and asked commissioners for a modest increase in county support.
The presenter, who said his office operates statewide nonprofit legal services with multiple offices, described a mix of civil matters the program handles — Social Security disability cases for children, protection orders, limited domestic relations work and low‑income representation. He said legal aid work returns economic value to local communities; "my office put $700,000 back in the community last year," he said, and added he expected the child‑benefit work to continue.
He said the nonprofit is short‑staffed in several counties but continues to take local matters; he reported recent wins on Social Security cases for children and described an intention to resume certain court dockets.
The presenter asked the commission for a modest increase (presented as approximately $4,000) to maintain services; commissioners did not act immediately and said the request will be considered in the budget process.
