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Where can I find pro bono volunteer opportunities?

Where can I find pro bono volunteer opportunities?

Visit The National Pro Bono Volunteer Opportunities Guide. Your state or local bar association has a pro bono committee or program that needs your assistance, and you can find more by clicking here .

What can I do with a pro bono attorney?

LSNV partners with pro bono volunteer attorneys and paralegals from the private bar to provide free legal services in civil legal areas including family law, housing law, elder law, public benefits claims, access to health care, child advocacy, employment and civil rights law, consumer law, AIDS/HIV issues and tax disputes.

Where can I get a pro bono attorney in Fairfax County?

Then you can contact us at (703) 246-2952 or [email protected]. Intake for other cases for Fairfax County residents is done by our partner organizations. LSNV is a local legal aid program for individuals unable to afford private legal counsel.

Do you have to be an attorney to be a volunteer?

Attorney volunteers, who must be authorized to provide pro bono assistance in their state, log in to the website, select questions to answer, and provide legal information and advice. Volunteer attorneys do not answer criminal law questions.

Visit The National Pro Bono Volunteer Opportunities Guide. Your state or local bar association has a pro bono committee or program that needs your assistance, and you can find more by clicking here .

When to call the pro bono law office?

The Pro Bono Program is rarely able to accommodate emergency requests for a lawyer. However, if you are served with legal papers after the Pro Bono Program has received or completed your intake but before you have been referred to a lawyer, call the Pro Bono office immediately.

How to find a pro bono attorney in South Carolina?

To find out if you qualify, please call 1-800-395-3425. If you qualify, the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program will attempt to connect you to a volunteer attorney.

Attorney volunteers, who must be authorized to provide pro bono assistance in their state, log in to the website, select questions to answer, and provide legal information and advice. Volunteer attorneys do not answer criminal law questions.