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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 8. HIGHER EDUCATION |
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SubTilte 8-A. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF LAW |
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Chapter 8-A2. EDUCATIONAL MISSION AND ACADEMIC POLICY |
Section 8-A207. LEGAL CLINIC FEES AND COMPENSATION
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207.1The clinical programs of the School of Law shall accept as clients primarily persons who are unable to afford counsel or who otherwise have been unable to retain counsel.
207.2The clinical programs may charge fees and assess costs to clients who are able to pay, in accordance with a fee schedule established by the Dean and approved by the Board of Governors.
207.3Written criteria for eligibility for representation under the clinical programs of the School of Law without payment of fees or costs, or payment of reduced fees and costs, shall be established by the Dean.
207.4Fees and other monies received in connection with representation of clients under the clinical programs shall be paid into the District of Columbia School of Law Fund for use in accordance with the purposes of the School of Law Fund.
207.5Fees and other monies received shall not be used to supplement the amount of salary paid to any member of the full-time faculty or staff of the clinical programs or any other full-time employee of the School of Law.
207.6The clinical programs shall not recover any attorneys fees or costs which would be paid to the School of Law by the District of Columbia. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent any attorney or law firm not associated with the School of Law that is acting as co-counsel with a clinical program from asserting a claim for fees for its work only. Further, nothing in this section shall prevent the School of Law from recovering fees from other parties who may be jointly liable for fees with the District of Columbia.