Welcome Volunteers

Put Your Skills to Good Use.
Help Someone Break the Cycle of Poverty.

Welcome! If you are an attorney, hands-on volunteer opportunities are waiting for you.

It's easy to start volunteering now:

Learn about different pro bono opportunities throughout the Bay Area by clicking on a link on your right-hand side of this page -->

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Search pro bono opportunities based on areas of interest in the Bay Area in Pro Bono Programs Guide

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Attend a free training in your area of interest. Visit the training calendar to see what is coming up or happening this week!

Through the Justice & Diversity Center's (JDC's) Pro Bono Legal Service Program, all volunteers receive:

• Free MCLE accredited training: JDC offers MCLE-accredited trainings in almost all of its pro bono project areas. The trainings are free in return for a commitment to providing pro bono assistance to an agreed-upon number of clients in need in the next 12 months. Trainings offer an opportunity to learn a new area of law and develop new areas of expertise.
• Comprehensive training manuals: In areas such as Eviction Defense and Family Law.
• Mentorship opportunities: Staff and highly experienced volunteers are available to act as mentors to volunteers while they are working with a client.
• Access to all probono.net resources in their practice area

What is JDC?
We are a nonprofit program affiliated with the Bar Association of San Francisco, created to provide pro bono legal services to low-income San Francisco families and individuals.

Contact Us:
If you would like more information about volunteering at JDC, contact:

Liliana Gutierrez Lopez
probono@sfbar.org