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- Print number 773a
- Amend and recommit to finance
- Referred to finance
- Referred to finance
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Title of bill
An act to amend the state finance law and the judiciary law, in relation to establishing a fund to assist public service attorneys practicing public service law to repay their student loans
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase the number of attorneys willing to make a commitment to public service work.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill, entitled the "public interest legal services loan assistance act," would establish a special fund and program designed to reimburse attorneys who work for public sector institutions, such as district attorneys' offices, or civil legal services for loans incurred for their legal education. After working three years as an "eligible attorney," such attorneys could apply for annual grants up to $6,000 for the next six years to cover the cost of their student loans. The grant program would be administered by the Office of Court Administration and would be subject to the appropriations provided therefor. The fee for taking the State bar exam would be increased by $150 and the fee for admittance of out-of-state attorneys in New York courts would be increased by $100, both of which would be dedicated to the special fund.
Justification
Many young attorneys seek employment outside of the public sector because of the large amount of student loans that they must repay for their law school educations. In order to attract a sufficient number of capable public sector attorneys to provide the public with quality legal representation, district attorneys' offices, legal services corporations and other public sector institutions need to have some way of attracting newly admitted attorneys to their generally lower. paying jobs. If law school loans can be offset by this special fund, this would eliminate an obvious obstacle to public sector employment.
Prior legislative history
2011-2012:S.7319-Finance 2009-10-A.6713 -Referred to Judiciary 2007-08-A.9111 -Referred to Judiciary 2005-06-A.5303-Referred to Ways and Means 2003-04- A.7463 - Referred to Ways and Means
Fiscal implications
It is estimated that the increase in fees would-cover approximately half the estimated cost of the grant program. However, no additional State fiscal obligations would be incurred because the bill is subject to the amount of appropriations.
Effective date
The bill would take effect September 1, 2018 although the fee increases and establishment of the dedicated fund would take effect September 1, 2015. Moreover, the Chief Administrator of the Courts could Promulgate necessary regulations immediately.
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