Pace Women's Justice Center

The Pace Women's Justice Center offers a variety of innovative programs to raise awareness about domestic violence and elder abuse, disseminate information regarding legal rights and services, and provide free direct legal representation to victims and survivors. Volunteer opportunities include obtaining orders of protection, uncontested divorces, simple estate planning and advanced directives, and staffing the Center's Helpline.

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Westchester
  • Area of law: Elder Law, Family & Juvenile
  • Populations Served: Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Persons with Disabilities, Women
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
  • Need for non-English services: Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: Yes
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • Training / Supervision Comments: All volunteers are required to attend a training about domestic violence. Some trainings may be provided by Pace Law School, which offers CLE credits for attendees.
  • 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), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Hotline staffing
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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