California Education Code

§ 69742

EDC § 69742 Effective Jan 1, 2002Div. 5 · Title 3 · Part 42 · Ch. 2 · Art. 12

Statute text

(a)The commission shall establish eligibility criteria for participation in the program based upon need and merit. These criteria shall be based on all of the following, which are set forth in order of importance:

(1)The applicant’s need, which shall be based on the applicant’s salary, personal resources, and law school debt.

(2)The applicant’s commitment to public interest law, which shall be determined by examining the applicant’s employment and volunteer history, and taking into consideration a low-income applicant’s need to work while in law school.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 881, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.