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O.C.G.A. § 15-20-4 Application to establish legal aid agency; separate application for each county
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(a) A law school in this state which has established a legal aid agency or proposes to establish a legal aid agency may obtain approval thereof by applying for that purpose to a judge of the superior court in the county in which the legal aid agency is operating or proposes to op…
O.C.G.A. § 15-20-5 Showing required
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Upon receipt of an application under Code Section 15-20-4, the judge of the superior court may require such showing and otherwise give the matter such direction as he deems necessary to satisfy himself that the application is complete and in order, that the purposes of Code Secti…
O.C.G.A. § 15-20-6 Entry of order; continuing jurisdiction of superior court judge
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When the judge of the superior court has determined that the application warrants approval and has established a standard of indigency, he shall enter an appropriate order. The order shall retain a continuing jurisdiction over these matters. At any time the judge may require a re…
O.C.G.A. § 15-20-7 Malpractice insurance
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In the order approving a legal aid agency the judge of the superior court shall require the applicant to procure and maintain an appropriate coverage of malpractice liability insurance. (Code 1933, § 9-401.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 153, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 336, § 1.)