High Impact Social Justice Volunteer Attorneys - Barbara McDowell Public Interest Law Center
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
3607 Whispering LaneFalls Church, VA, VA 22041
- Website: https://www.bmpilc.org/volunteer-attorney-corps
Volunteer attorneys for the Law Center include retired law firm or government attorneys or individual attorneys looking to expand their pro bono work. Serving as a volunteer attorney allows individuals to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged persons and have a significant impact on social justice by using their legal expertise and experience. The Law Center focuses on high impact social justice litigation.
Volunteer attorneys are responsible for all aspects of litigation including drafting pleadings, writing discovery, preparing summary judgment motions, and participating in trials and appeals.
- Area of law: Social justice
- Opportunities For: Lawyers
- 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: No
- 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)
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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