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Committee forwards Legal Aid Society two‑attorney contract to Finance; intake clerk hours increase withdrawn
Summary
Assigned Counsel withdrew a request to increase an intake clerk from 20 to 35 hours pending written approval of a grant budget amendment; the committee approved sending a two‑attorney Legal Aid Society contract proposal to the Finance Committee to handle family‑court conflicts and reduce 18B expenses.
Tom Cioffi, Supervising Attorney for Washington County Assigned Counsel, told the Public Safety Committee on March 3 that he had requested increasing an Intake Clerk position from 20 to 35 hours per week, funded from the Family Defense grant, to help screen clients and connect them with services. Cioffi said the clerk’s screening work saves attorney time: “Every hour she spends helping a client is an hour an…
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