§1616.3. Qualifications.
45 C.F.R. § 1616.3
A recipient shall establish qualifications for individual positions for attorneys providing legal assistance under the Act, that may include, among other relevant factors:
Academic training and performance;
The nature and extent of prior legal experience;
Knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor;
Prior working experience in the client community, or in other programs to aid the poor;
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
Cultural similarity with the client community.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
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
Source: 41 FR 38509, Sept. 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted.