Volunteer Opportunities: Pro Bono

LEGAL AID SOCIETY PRO BONO REFERRAL PROGRAM
The Legal Aid Society receives thousands of requests for legal services each year. Although Legal Aid staff represent several hundred clients each year and provide brief assistance to several hundred more, still there are many individuals and families who we regretfully must turn away because we don’t have the resources to serve everyone in need. That’s where you come in ….

Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Referral Program refers cases to attorneys working in private law firms and government agencies who seek to represent clients on a pro bono basis. The matters referred include cases in the areas of housing, family law, and public benefits, as well as, a limited number of appellate matters. The matters initially are screened by Legal Aid staff prior to referral, and an experienced Legal Aid staff attorney is assigned as a mentor for each matter that is referred. Legal Aid mentors are available to any questions, provide sample pleadings, discuss relevant case law and strategy, and provide ongoing guidance as the case moves forward.

For more information about pro bono opportunities, please contact Jodi Feldman, Director of Pro Bono and Intake Programs, at (202) 628-1161 or jfeldman@legalaiddc.org.

ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to the Legal Aid Society’s Pro Bono Referral Program, volunteer attorneys assist Legal Aid in a variety of ways including conducting client intake, co-counseling on complex litigation matters, working on special projects, and providing translation services. If you are interested in exploring volunteer opportunities beyond the Pro Bono Referral Program, please contact Jodi Feldman, Director of Pro Bono and Intake Programs, at (202) 628-1161 or jfeldman@legalaiddc.org