Philadelphia VIP

  • To Volunteer, Contact:
    (215) 523-9550

Pro Bono CLE Pilot Project logoPhiladelphia VIP recruits, trains, and supports legal volunteers to represent low-income Philadelphians who need a lawyer but cannot afford one.

VIP volunteers represent pro bono clients facing a range of civil legal problems, which fall into the following four priority areas: Preventing Homelessness (tangled title, eviction defense); Preserving Income (estate planning, consumer debt defense, tort defense, tax issues); Supporting Family Stability (custody, divorce, support, Protection from Abuse, guardianship); and Promoting Community Economic Development (transactional assistance for low-income small businesses and small nonprofits).

Applying for Help: Small businesses and nonprofits seeking free legal help, as well as individuals who need a will, should apply here: https://phillyvip.org/get-legal-help

People who need help resolving other problems should contact Philadelphia Legal Assistance for intake: www.philalegal.org

How to Volunteer: Attorneys licensed in Pennsylvania can volunteer with VIP. In most cases, no prior experience is required; VIP’s legal team maintains a library of training resources and a network of mentors to help attorneys get started. To sign up, visit https://www.phillyvip.org/volunteer/volunteer-enrollment-form/

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Philadelphia
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Taxes, Probate, Real Estate, and Tort Defense
  • Populations Served: Children, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Immigrants, Low Income, Nonprofits, Working poor and unemployed
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: Yes
  • Training / Supervision Comments: If you attend a VIP training seminar, you can obtain CLE credits if you take a case.
  • CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
  • CLE pro bono comments: Beginning in 2019, attorneys may receive one (1) CLE credit hour for every five (5) hours of pro bono service completed through Accredited Pro Bono CLE Providers. A maximum of three hours may be applied per compliance period.
  • 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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