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Committee hears bill to create rural attorney stipend and training program
Summary
The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources heard House Bill 2595 to establish a stipend‑and‑training program at the University of Kansas and Washburn law schools to encourage graduates to practice full time in rural Kansas; supporters urged adding loan‑repayment and an advisory committee for accountability.
House Bill 2595, introduced to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, would establish an attorney training program at the University of Kansas School of Law and Washburn University School of Law that offers stipends to qualifying law students who commit to practicing full time in rural Kansas after admission to the Kansas bar.
In a presentation to the committee, Kyle Hamilton summarized the bill’s key elements: participating students would receive stipends not to exceed $3,000 per school year for up to three years to help cover tuition, books and supplies; preference would be given to Kansas residents; recipients must complete their law degree and begin full‑time practice in a rural Kansas county within 90 days of admission to the bar and remain in practice…
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