UNC School of Law Cancer Pro Bono Project

  • To Volunteer, Contact:
    Madlyn Morreale
    919-688-6396
  • Organization Type: Nonprofit Legal Services Provider

The UNC Caner Pro Bono Project provides legal assistance to cancer patients at UNC's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.  The program serves current and former oncology patients and their family members with information and assistance about financial and health care powers of attorney, living wills, and other advance directives.

Legal Aid of North Carolina's Medical Legal Partnership Program partners with UNC School of Law to administer and supervise this project.

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: North Carolina
  • Area of law: Health, Life Planning
  • Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • 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: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Transactional work
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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