Improving Legal Representation for Older Americans: Joint Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging and the Subcommittee on Representation of Citizen Interests of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, Second Session, Part 4 |
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Page 363 - (B) A fee is clearly excessive when, after a review of the facts, a lawyer of ordinary prudence would be left with a definite conviction that the fee is in excess of a reasonable fee. Factors to be considered as guides in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the following: (A)
Page 362 - (3) The fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services. (4) The amount involved and the results obtained. (5) The time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances. (6) The nature and length of the professional relationship with the client. (7) The experience, reputation, and ability of the attorney or attorneys performing the services.
Page 354 - (2) Home services, including homemaker services, home health services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, letter writing services, and other services designed to assist such persons to continue living independently in a home environment. "(1) Transportation services.
Page 293 - elderly people is constantly reduced by inflation. Superimposed upon the lives of the low-income elderly is a vast array of complex statutory, regulatory, and decisional law. Their shelter may be provided or secured under Federal and State public and subsidized housing laws, relocation laws, environmental protection laws, and zoning laws.
Page 354 - (b) Every State plan shall provide for the establishment or maintenance of programs (including related training) for the provision [of some or all] of the following services designed to assist older persons in leading independent lives and avoiding unnecessary institutionalization: (1)
Page 302 - on Improving Legal Representation for Older Americans, before the Senate Special Committee on Aging and the Subcommittee on Representation of Citizen Interests of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 93d Cong., 2d Sess.
Page 362 - shall be subject to review by the Federal district court of the judicial district in which the claim is processed or in the Federal district courts in Washington, DC
Page 260 - to be here, and I will be pleased to answer your questions. [The prepared statement of Mr.
Page 366 - 4.16.) Similarly, in order for the veteran to participate in the disability compensation program, he must have at least a 60% disability on the rating schedule, to two disabilities
Page 283 - that it is a basic professional responsibility of each lawyer engaged in the practice of law to provide public interest legal services.