AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has announced that applications for the 2024 Access to Justice Tax Credit Program are set to open Saturday, June 1.
The foundation will accept applications from eligible attorneys until Monday, June 17. To apply, visit hgrantinterface.com/sl/TQAslr.
Now in its third year, the program will authorize up to five additional eligible attorneys to receive a $6,000 tax credit in 2024 and in each year thereafter through 2027. To be eligible, attorneys must commit to practicing law in an underserved area for at least five years, must be rostered by the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services to accept court appointments to represent clients in an underserved area, and must agree to perform pro bono legal services in an underserved area.
For more information, contact Justice Maine Executive Director Michelle Draeger at 207-620-1351 or [email protected], or visit justicemaine.org.