[United States Government Manual]
[May 30, 1997]
[Pages 715-716]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

750 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-4250
Phone, 202-336-8800. Fax, 202-336-8959.

President                                         Martha Bergmark
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary           Victor M. Fortuno
Comptroller/Treasurer                             David Richardson
Director, Office of Program Operations            John Tull
Inspector General                                 Edouard Quatrevaux
Director, Communications                          Robert Echols
Director, Government Relations                    Gail Laster

[For the Legal Services Corporation statement of organization, see the 
        Code of Federal Regulations, Title 45, Part 1601]

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The Legal Services Corporation provides quality legal assistance for 
noncriminal proceedings to those who would otherwise be unable to afford 
such assistance.

The Legal Services Corporation is a private, nonprofit organization 
established by the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, as amended 
(42 U.S.C. 2996), to provide financial support for legal assistance in 
noncriminal proceedings to persons financially unable to afford legal 
services.
    The Corporation is governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, 
appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
Each member serves for a term of 3 years, except that five of the 
members first appointed--as designated by the President at the time of 
appointment--serve 2-year terms. The President of the Corporation, 
appointed by the Board of Directors, is the chief executive officer and 
serves as an ex officio Board member.
    The Corporation provides financial assistance to qualified programs 
furnishing legal assistance to eligible clients and makes grants to and 
contracts with individuals, firms, corporations, and organizations for 
the purpose of providing legal assistance to these clients.
    The Corporation establishes maximum income levels for clients based 
on family size, urban and rural differences, and cost-of-living 
variations. Using these maximum income levels and other

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financial factors, the Corporation's recipient programs establish 
criteria to determine the eligibility of clients and priorities of 
service based on an appraisal of the legal needs of the eligible client 
community.

For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Legal 
Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002-4250. 
Phone, 202-336-8800. Fax, 202-336-8959.

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