Bar Launches Modest Means Program

August 28, 2015 - Member Announcements

The Wyoming State Bar is proud to launch its Modest Means Program to help fill the gap for those who do not qualify for legal aid but are living between 200% – 250% of the Federal Poverty level. Sign up for this FREE program and be a part of the solution and help make a great impact on Wyoming citizens’ unmet legal needs.

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Wyoming Supreme Court Suspends Riverton Lawyer

August 5, 2015 - Discipline, News Releases

The Wyoming Supreme Court today issued an Order of Immediate Suspension of Riverton lawyer, David B. Hooper. The order was issued pursuant to the Wyoming Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, which provide that within 15 days of the entry of an order of immediate suspension, Bar Counsel shall file a formal charge against the suspended lawyer. Hooper’s suspension is effective immediately, pending final resolution of the formal charge. Hooper was ordered to comply with the rule regarding required action after suspension, including notice to clients, notice to parties in litigation and return of client property.

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FREE Legal Assistance Available for Wyoming Flood Victims

August 4, 2015 - News Releases

The Wyoming State Bar is pleased to partner with its Young Lawyers Section, Legal Aid of Wyoming, Inc., Equal Justice Wyoming, the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide a toll-free legal aid hotline for victims of the state’s recently-declared disaster areas in Johnson County and Niobrara County.

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