National Pro Bono Opportunities Guide
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Disability, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Lawyers
- Contact: 818-834-7585
OneJustice
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Contact: Amy Kaizuka , akaizuka@one-justice.org , 213-784-3937
Pro Bono Project of Silicon Valley *
- Area of law: Consumer, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Elder Law, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Taxes, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers
- Contact: Carmen Velasco , cvelasco@probonoproject.org , 408-998-5298 x326
Pro Bono Traffic Court Clinic
- Area of law: Infraction (traffic) Prosecutions
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters
- Contact: Coleen Cusack , TrafficCourtClnic@gmail.com , 619-892-8823
Professional Alliance for Children
- Area of law: Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Taxes, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters
- Contact: Jim Dell , jim@ProfessionalAllianceForChildren.org , 858-349-4481
Public Advocates *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Education, Housing, Please contact the program directly for information.
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: dharris@publicadvocates.org
Public Counsel
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Education, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Veterans, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Law school clinic, Interpreters
- Contact: David Daniels , ddaniels@publiccounsel.org , 213-385-2977 ext 101
Public Counsel *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Criminal Appeals, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Taxes, Veterans, Foreclosure, See areas described in organization description. Training and mentoring provided as appropriate.
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers
- Contact: David Daniels , ddaniels@publiccounsel.org , 213-385-2977, ext. 101
Public Law Center *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Disability, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Prisoners, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Taxes, Veterans, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: Angela Mestre, Esq. Pro Bono Coordinator , amestre@publiclawcenter.org
Public Service Law Corporation of the Riverside County Bar Association (dba Riverside Legal Aid
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Family & Juvenile, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Lawyers
- Contact: Diane Roth , publaw@sbcglobal.net , (951)682-7968
Public Service Law Corporation of the Riverside County Bar Association *
- Area of law: Consumer, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, guardianship/conservatorship; general civil; collections
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Lawyers
- Contact: Jennifer Boylston , publaw@sbcglobal.net , (951) 682-5213
San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc. *
- Area of law: HIV/AIDS, Domestic Violence (Temporary Restraining Orders, custody, visitation); Civil Harassment Restraining Orders; Elder Abuse Restraining Orders; Guardianship; Landlord/Tenant; Immigration for foster-dependent youth (SIJS); Special Ed assistance.
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters
- Contact: info@sdvlp.org , 619-235-5656 ext. 107
Santa Clara County Asian Law Alliance *
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Please contact the program directly for information.
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Lawyers
- Contact: Richard Konda , sccala@pacbell.net , (408) 287-9710
Senior Adults Legal Assistance *
- Area of law: Elder Law
- Contact: (408) 295-5991
Senior Advocacy Center of Northern California
- Area of law: Elder Law, Please contact the program directly for information.
Senior Citizens Legal Services *
- Area of law: Consumer, Housing, Elder Law
- Contact: (831) 426-8824
Senior Law Project *
- Area of law: Please contact the program directly for information.
- Contact: (707) 263-4703
Senior Legal Hotline (Legal Services of Northern CA)
- Area of law: Consumer, Disability, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Housing, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Elder Law, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Veterans, Foreclosure
- Opportunities for: Law Students, Lawyers
- Contact: Pro Bono Coordinator , probono@lsnc.net
South Asian Helpline & Referral Agency (SAHARA)
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Immigration & Naturalization, Domestic Violence
- Opportunities for: Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Contact: Rucha Tadwalkar , rtadwalkar@saharacares.org , (562) 402-4132
Tenants Law Firm
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Homeless, Housing, Nonprofit Organizations
- Opportunities for: Paralegals, Law Students, Nonlitigation Projects, Mentors, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Law school clinic, Mentors/consultants, Interpreters, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Contact: Ariana McBeal , ariana@tenantslawfirm.com , 3104323200
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.
