National Pro Bono Opportunities Guide
Human Options
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Immigration & Naturalization, Elder Law, Restraining Orders
- Opportunities for: Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters
- Contact: Sara Behmerwohld , sbehmerwohld@humanoptions.org , (949) 757-3635 ext 105
Immigrant Defenders Law Center - Children's Representation Project
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Immigration & Naturalization
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Contact: Kayleen Hartman , kayleen@immdef.org , 2134540741
Inland Counties Legal Services *
- Area of law: Consumer, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Foreclosure
- Contact: (951) 368-2530
Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association Inc., IELLA Legal Aid Project *
- Area of law: Consumer, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Restraining Orders, Small Claims and Expungements
- Contact: (951) 369-5846
Inland Empire Latino Lawyers Association, Inc.- IELLA Legal Aid
- Area of law: Consumer, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Housing, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Restraining orders, expungements
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Law school clinic, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: Veronica Garcia , vgarcia@iella.org
Inner City Law Center *
- Area of law: Education, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Veterans, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Lawyers, Interpreters
- Contact: Lisa Mead , lmead@innercitylaw.org , (213) 891-2880
Institute for Military Personnel, Veterans, Human Rights & International Law & AMVETS Legal Clinic
- Area of law: Veterans
- Opportunities for: Lawyers, Law school clinic
- Contact: Karen Mu , tmplaw21@chapman.edu , 714-628-2692
Jenesse Center, Inc. Domestic Violence Legal Clinic
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Need volunteers to help staff Domestic Violence Clinic or help with other legal projects.
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Interpreters
- Contact: Alyson Messenger , amessenger@jenesse.org , (323) 299-9496 x154
Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco *
- Area of law: Consumer, Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Taxes
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers
- Contact: Zula Ganzorig , zganzorig@sfbar.org , (415) 782-8996
Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center
- Area of law: Consumer, Disability, Immigration & Naturalization, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Please contact the program directly for information.
- Opportunities for: Mentors, Lawyers
- Contact: Dianne Blakely , dblakely@scu.edu , (408) 288-7030
Kids In Need of Defense
- Area of law: Immigration & Naturalization
- Opportunities for: Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Contact: Carol Bisharat , cbisharat@supportkind.org
La Raza Centro Legal, Inc. *
- Area of law: Employment, Family & Juvenile, Immigration & Naturalization, Elder Law
- Contact: (415) 575-3500
LACBA Counsel for Justice AIDS Legal Services Project
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Disability, Employment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: Laurie Aronoff , laronoff@lacba.org , 213-833-6776
LACBA Counsel for Justice Domestic Violence Project
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Nonprofit Organizations, Elder Law, domestic violence
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers
- Contact: Project Coordinator , dvp@lacba.org
LACBA Counsel for Justice Immigration Legal Assistance Project
- Area of law: Immigration & Naturalization
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Mentors, Lawyers
- Contact: Mary Mucha , mmucha@lacba.org , (213) 485-1873
LACBA Counsel for Justice Veterans Project
- Area of law: Veterans
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Mentors, Lawyers, Law school clinic
- Contact: Andrew Culberson , aculberson@lacba.org , (213) 833-6564
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley *
- Area of law: Consumer, Disability, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits
- Contact: allison.barnum@lawfoundation.org , (408) 280-2412
Learning Rights Law Center *
- Area of law: Education
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters
- Contact: Marisol Chianello , marisol@learningrights.org , (213) 542-7285
Legal Access Alameda
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants
- Contact: 510-302-2222
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Veterans, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: Phong Wong , attorneyvolunteer@lafla.org , (800) 399-4529
The National Pro Bono Opportunities Guide is a joint project of the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, its project the ABA Center for Pro Bono, and Pro Bono Net.
