§ STANDARD IV THE REFERRAL PANELS

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STANDARD IV. THE REFERRAL PANELS

    (a) Each service shall establish such number and variety of panels as the Lawyer Referral Service Committee determines will best enable the Service to make referrals in a manner which is responsive to individual client needs.

    (b) Each Lawyer Referral Service may establish other separate panels including, but not limited to, a no-fee-to-indigents panel, a reduced-fee panel for referral of persons of modest or moderate means, a legal services for the aged panel, and a lawyer-to-lawyer consultation panel. In addition, each Lawyer Referral Service is encouraged to establish panels or subpanels so as to (a) facilitate referrals to a lawyer in the geographical vicinity of the person requesting the referral and (b) accommodate the non-English language needs of the community.