The State Bar of Georgia’s indigent legal services task force will take another stab Saturday at seeking approval from the Board of Governors for a professional rules change that would require lawyers to establish client trust accounts at banks that agree to offer competitive interest rates.
The proposal is one of five fundraising methods recommended by the task force to plug a $1.8 million hole in the budgets of Georgia Legal Services and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society. If approved, the rules change would go to the state Supreme Court for authorization.
