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Dependency Project

Dependency Project

The Dependency Project represents parents pursuant to court appointments through the Clerk of Courts in cases involving termination of parental rights or dependency (i.e., cases filed by State of Florida Department of Children and Families against a parent(s) to obtain jurisdiction over a child(ren) for the child's welfare). Through LSNF, clients and their children are offered a chance to maintain and strengthen their family unit.

  • Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Leon
  • Area of law: Family & Juvenile
  • Populations Served: Low Income
  • Projects For: Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors
  • Need for non-English services: Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Hours vary depending on project.
  • Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: Yes
  • Training / supervision comments: Training limited to specific task at hand.
  • 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: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Litigation: Support (e.g., discovery), Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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