Maine Commission on Legal Needs

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Correspondence, agendas, schedules, press releases and clippings, minutes, pamphlets, and handwritten notes pertaining to scheduled public hearings of the commission.

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Correspondence, agendas, schedules, press releases and clippings, minutes, pamphlets, and handwritten notes pertaining to scheduled public hearings of the commission.

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Questionnaires and surveys completed by legal service providers and color-coded by type of provider.

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Questionnaires and surveys completed by legal service providers and color-coded by type of provider.

Abstract

The Maine Commission on Legal Needs, chaired by Edmund S. Muskie, was charged by the Maine Bar Foundation with studying the legal needs of Maine residents. The commission's records pertain to financial and other administrative matters of the commission and its subcommittees; the administration of the Maine Legal Needs Survey; and the drafting, writing, and editing of the final report and action plan.

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Correspondence, agendas, questionnaires, and draft reports of the Writing Subcommittee; correspondence with academic researchers assisting the Legal Needs Study; and correspondence with the Spangenberg Group.

Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Correspondence, agendas, questionnaires, and draft reports of the Writing Subcommittee; correspondence with academic researchers assisting the Legal Needs Study; and correspondence with the Spangenberg Group.

Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Correspondence, agendas, questionnaires, and draft reports of the Writing Subcommittee; correspondence with academic researchers assisting the Legal Needs Study; and correspondence with the Spangenberg Group.

Scope and Content Note From the Series:

Correspondence, agendas, questionnaires, and draft reports of the Writing Subcommittee; correspondence with academic researchers assisting the Legal Needs Study; and correspondence with the Spangenberg Group.

Scope and Content Note From the Collection: The records of The Maine Commission on Legal Needs were generated during its tenure, from May 1, 1989 to May 1, 1990 and includes files pertaining to financial and other administrative matters of the Maine Legal Needs Commission and its subcommittees; the administration of the Maine Legal Needs Survey; and the drafting, writing, and editing of the final report and action plan. The main body of the records consists of correspondence, handwritten notes, and other material relating...