Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP)

  • To Volunteer, Contact:
    Emelia Andres
  • Organization Type: Nonprofit Legal Services Provider

The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) was established in 1977 to provide legal representation in civil matters to the indigent of Boston primarily through the pro bono services of private attorneys and paralegals. It is among the oldest organized pro bono efforts in the country. 

VLP also operates the Eastern Region Legal Intake (ERLI) telephone helpline which provides information and referral, brief advice, and intake for some legal aid programs. 

Listing and projects are up-to-date as of May 2024, look around to find a clinic or program which needs your support!

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Veterans, Guardianship, Domestic Violence
  • Populations Served: Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
  • Need for non-English services: Arabic, Cambodian, Cantonese Chinese, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Khmer, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Signers for the deaf: ASL, Spanish, Taiwanese, Vietnamese
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • 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: Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Hotline staffing, Legal Research, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students, Translate legal documents
  • Other Project Types: Lawyer for the Day; Intake, Information and Referral Helpline; Telephone Legal Advice
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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