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Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program

BVLP accepts the following types of cases:

  • Adoption/Legitimations
  • Bankruptcy/Consumer (including utility, credit problems, defense of contract actions, insurance)
  • Defense of Tort Claims
  • Driver's License or Tag Suspension/Revocation
  • Education/Special Education
  • Employment (including employment discrimination, employee benefits, etc.)
  • Family Law (divorce not including the need for temporary orders; category includes alimony, child support, custody, legal separation, and post-divorce proceedings)
  • Housing (including private landlord/tenant, fair housing disputes)
  • Immigration/Naturalization
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Powers of Attorney
  • Probate (simple wills, small estates & guardianships/conservatorships)
  • Real Property (including deeds, mortgage foreclosures, evictions)
  • Social Security Issues/Benefits
  • Tax

Please note: BVLP does NOT help with CRIMINAL cases

  • Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Jefferson
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Taxes, Additional areas of law: Adoption, Torts, Wills
  • Projects For: Lawyers
  • Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
  • Training Provided: No
  • 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
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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Volunteer Profile


Pro Bono Net is proud to feature volunteers from our network of partners. This month we recognize Rebecca Covell of Texas, who has volunteered for over 20 years with the Legal Hospice of Texas. Read more.

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