Washington Pro Bono Patent Network - QLSP

The Washington Pro Bono Patent Network ("the Network") matches financially under-resourced inventors in Washington State with volunteer patent attorneys. Volunteers provide free patent counseling and assistance in preparing and filing patent applications.

The Network is operated by the University of Washington School of Law's Center for Advanced Study and Research on Innovation Policy (CASRIP) and was launched with assistance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Washington
  • Area of law: Patent counseling, drafting, and prosecution
  • Populations Served: Low Income, Micro-enterprises, State Residents
  • Opportunities For: Lawyers
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: Yes
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • Training / Supervision Comments: Training consists of an on-boarding phone call with the program administrator and a series of readings and videos that can be accessed online.
  • CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
  • CLE pro bono comments: Recognized by the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA) as a Qualified Legal Services Provider (QLSP), as defined in APR 1 (e)(8). In addition to earning CLE credit for pro bono hours, attorneys volunteering with the Network may access certain online CLEs offered by WSBA for free.
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: No
  • 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), Transactional work
  • Long Distance Opportunities: Draft or Translate Legal Documents
  • Other Long Distance Opportunities: Client counseling by phone/email
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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