Legal Services Trust Fund Commission (LSTFC)

Appointment Information

The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission:

  • administers the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts Program and the Equal Access Fund;
  • jointly administers the Justice Gap Fund with the California Commission on Access to Justice;
  • seeks attorneys and public members who possess a commitment to the delivery of legal services to the poor and sensitivity to the needs of low-income communities;
  • is comprised of 21 voting members (15 lawyers and six non-lawyer public members) and three nonvoting judges. At least two of the 21 voting members shall be eligible for services as "indigent persons" as defined at section 6213(d) of the Business and Professions Code.
  • currently has three standing committees that handle specific projects, and each commission member is assigned to one or more of the standing committees.

The State Bar Board of Trustees appoints 14 voting members (10 lawyers and four non-lawyer public members), and this application is only for the State Bar appointments.

The other seven voting members (five attorneys and two public members) and the three nonvoting judges are appointed by the Chair of the Judicial Council.

Persons who have knowledge of the structure and practices of banking and financial institutions those who have experience or familiarity addressing the particular problems of self-represented litigants are encouraged to apply.

No employee or independent contractor acting as a consultant to any agency which is a potential recipient of funds under the Legal Services Trust Fund Program shall be appointed to the commission. All members appointed shall be bound by the Board of Trustees' established rules governing conflicts of interest.

  • Expected 2012-2013 vacancies: 6 (4 lawyer and 2 non-lawyer positions)
  • Meetings/year: 4 - 6 full commission meetings plus additional standing committee meetings.
  • Co-Chairs: Ellen Pirie, La Selva Beach, and David Lash, Los Angeles
  • Roster
  • Staff: Stephanie Choy 415-538-2249

Deadline for 2012 applications: Closed 
Next year's deadline for the 2013 applications will be Feb. 1, 2013.

2012 terms begin: Conclusion of 2012 State Bar Annual Meeting (Oct. 14, 2012).