Senior Adults Legal Assistance *
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Location:
160 East Virginia Street, #260San Jose 95112
- Phone: (408) 295-5991
- Fax: (408) 295-7401
- Website: http://www.sala.org/
Organization Description:
SALA is a non-profit elder law office whose mission is to support older persons in their efforts to live independently, non-institutionalized, and with dignity. Established in 1973, SALA provides free legal services and community education to Santa Clara County residents who are age 60 or older.
SASA offers free legal services to elders who are low income, frail or otherwise at risk of institutionalization by protecting their rights, ensuring access to services and entitlements and assisting them in maintaining control over decision-making related to incapacity or death. Volunteer attorneys assist with drafting somple wills. They also serve as speakers for SALA's Elder Law Education Project in presentations about legal planning for the future.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Santa Clara
- Area of law: Elder Law
- Populations Served: Elderly
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
