At its meeting May 26, 2011, the Commission heard reports from its Special Planning Committee and Revenue Enhancement Committee. The Commission adopted the Planning Committee’s Interim Report, including the recommendation that the Interim Report be circulated for comments during the summer. Comments are due to Gerry Singsen at gerrysings@aol.com by July 29. For a copy of the Interim Report, please contact Gerry.
The Revenue Enhancement Committee’s Progress Report included updates on the Attorney Registration Access to Justice Fee Add‐On and the IOLTA Committee’s preparation of Class Action Residual Toolkits. It also included recommendations, adopted by the Commission, to move forward with drafting a proposal to the Supreme Judicial Court to implement a pro hac vice fee and to work with Project Directors, Mass Law Reform, other statewide support programs, the regional delivery system and MLAC to cause legal services advocates to routinely claim attorney’s fees in appropriate cases.