ABA Center for Pro Bono -- National Pro Bono Opportunities Guide

LACLJ fights for the rights of families whose lives are being impacted by difficult legal and crisis

situations. LACLJ’s holistic legal services model – offering personalized legal representation,

education, and supportive services – focuses on ensuring safety and success beyond the

courtroom. Building on our experience with these individual families, we advocate for

widespread change to improve the lives of low-income families in California.

Pro Bono Project Description:

Attorneys willing to represent clients in restraining order cases can gain valuable trial

experience while helping to empower survivors of domestic violence. Restraining order

hearings are generally concluded within three to four weeks and are conducted as short trials,

with the opportunity to present opening arguments, examine witnesses, submit evidence

and present closing arguments. LACLJ provides full administrative and substantive support for

ADVOCATE cases, including providing meeting space and translation services for non-English

speaking clients as well as mentoring by an experienced family law attorney. To learn more,

contact LACLJ's Pro Bono Supervisor at probono@laclj.org or (323) 980-3500 x 14.

To apply to volunteer, applicants can go to our website or must send a resume:

County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Los Angeles
Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Public Benefits, Domestic Violence; slum housing and tenant rights
Populations Served: Children, Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, General Public, Immigrants, Low Income, Native Americans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Mentors/consultants, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
Need for non-English services: Spanish
Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
Training Provided: Yes
Training Required: No
CLE credit for trainings: No
CLE credit for pro bono: No
Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
Volunteers may participate long-distance: No

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