Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022
USA117th CongressHR-9242| House
| Updated: 10/28/2022
Legal Aid for Americans Act of 2022 This bill establishes a pro bono service requirement for law school graduates who borrow federal student loans for their graduate legal education. Specifically, such a borrower must agree to perform pro bono legal work for not fewer than 50 hours per year for three years after the borrower obtains a license to practice law in a state (or for three years after completing the program of study, for borrowers who already had a license to practice when they received the loan). The bill exempts certain individuals from this requirement, including a borrower who is employed in a public service job.