Low salaries coupled with high educational debt make it difficult or impossible for lawyers to accept or remain in positions with the District’s legal services providers. As part of its efforts to increase access to justice, the Foundation launched in 2006 a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for poverty lawyers working in the District. At the same time, the Foundation was named to administer the newly-created publicly-funded LRAP. The programs annually support roughly 50 poverty lawyers working in the District at eligible employers with interest-free, forgivable loans, based on law school educational debt, of up to $1,000 per month.
Application information is available from the menu on the right. THE LRAP12 Application period is now CLOSED. Thank you to all applicants for their timely submissions!
LRAP11 Participants-The End of Year Certification is now available. Click on the "Forms and Dates" on the menu to the right. Thank you!
LRAP 2011 Fast Facts:
| Total educational debt of all 2011 applicants: | $4.9 million |
| Average educational debt of 2011 applicants: | $98,197 |
| Average annual educational debt payments: | $8,027 |
| Median annual salary of applicants (before taxes): | $49,000 |
| Average law firm starting salary in 2011: | $91,125 |
| Average 2011 LRAP awards: | $6,948 |
| Number of 2011 LRAP participants: | 50 |
| Number of recent graduates receiving 2010 awards: | 19 |
