A recipient shall establish qualifications for individual positions for attorneys providing legal assistance under the Act, that may include, among other relevant factors:
(a) Academic training and performance;
(b) The nature and extent of prior legal experience;
(c) Knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor;
(d) Prior working experience in the client community, or in other programs to aid the poor;
(e) Ability to communicate with persons in the client community, including, in areas where significant numbers of eligible clients speak a language other than English as their principal language, ability to speak that language; and
(f) Cultural similarity with the client community.
authority: Secs. 1007(a)(8); 1006(b)(6); 1006(b)(4); (
42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(8); 2996e(b)(6); 2996e(b)(4))
source: 41 FR 38509, Sept. 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 45 CFR 1616.3