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This site contains resources for probono & legal services attorneys, law professionals, and law students to assist in the representation of low income clients. Please join our community.
The law is but a means, justice is the end. - Joseph Cantrell
A project of the D.C. Consortium of Legal Service Providers and the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program, this virtual public interest law community uses information technology to increase the amount and quality of legal services provided to low-income individuals and families, community-based non-profits and small, disadvantaged businesses by supporting public interest and pro bono lawyers and law students with an incredible array of online resources.
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If you currently are handling a pro bono case or wish to learn about pro bono opportunities, select a Practice Area in the menu to the left and register for your free membership. Each Practice Area establishes its own guidelines for admittance.
Once you become a member, you have unlimited access to the comprehensive online libraries containing training manuals, model pleadings and important links; lists of volunteer opportunities; valuable news items; and relevant events, including trainings and seminars.
Many thanks to all the legal service organizations and law firms listed below that contribute to the success of probono.net/dc. Also, a special thank you to the District of Columbia Bar Foundation for its generous and continuous support of and commitment to probono.net/dc.
What's New
Pro Bono Trainings Calendar
by: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
DC Access to Justice Commission Report October 2008
Legal Clinics Help Poor Keep a Roof Overhead
by: Washington Post
Check the 2008 Federal Poverty Guidelines.
Visit the official D.C. Code online.
Can I represent a client pro bono if I'm not yet admitted to the D.C. Bar? Perhaps. See D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 49(c)(9).
How do I represent a pro bono client if I'm a government attorney?
