Committee advances substitute for rural attorney program bill: stipends, loan repayment, advisory committee The committee voted to report the substitute for House Bill 2595 favorably. The substitute creates a rural law-student stipend ($3,000/year for up to three years), an attorney loan-repayment program (up to $20,000/year, max $100,000), a seven-member advisory committee appointed by the chief justice, and a five-year sunset (07/01/2031).

Kansas is paving the way for rural legal support with new programs offering law-student stipends and loan repayments for attorneys, aiming to bolster access to justice in underserved areas.

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Committee hears bill to create rural attorney stipend and training program The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources heard House Bill 2595 to establish a stipend‑and‑training program at the University of Kansas and Washburn law schools to encourage graduates to practice full time in rural Kansas; supporters urged adding loan‑repayment and an advisory committee for accountability.

House Bill 2595 aims to tackle the attorney shortage in rural Kansas by offering stipends to law students willing to practice in underserved areas after graduation.

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