Establishes a legal training program for rural Kansas, offering stipends to law students and loan forgiveness to lawyers practicing in rural areas.
The bill establishes the rural legal training program for rural Kansas at the University of Kansas School of Law and Washburn University School of Law. It provides stipends to law students who agree to practice law in rural Kansas after graduation. The program also offers loan forgiveness to lawyers who practice in rural Kansas. The stipends are funded by the attorney training program for rural Kansas fund, which receives annual transfers from the state general fund. The program aims to encourage law students to practice in rural areas by offering financial incentives and support.
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