Pennsylvania Utility Law Project

  • To Volunteer, Contact:
    Kristen Geesaman, Direct Services Manager
    (717) 710-3838

The Pennsylvania Utility Law Project (PULP) is a statewide specialty legal services program, focused on ensuring Pennsylvania’s low-income residential utility and energy consumers can connect to and maintain affordable utility and energy services within their homes.

In furtherance of our mission, PULP provides information, education, and assistance to social and legal services providers, community groups, and policy makers on residential utility and energy matters affecting low income individuals.  PULP also provides direct representation to individuals and group clients in a range of policy and litigated proceedings before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Volunteer experts with experience in utility ratemaking, consumer protection, and universal service program design and administration are welcome.

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Pennsylvania
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Environmental, Public Benefits, Utilities - Energy, Water, Telecommunications, Broadband
  • Populations Served: Low Income, Nonprofits, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Nonlitigation Projects, 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
  • 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: Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Hotline staffing, Legal Research, Legislative or policy advocacy, Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Support (e.g., discovery)
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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