Volunteer Lawyers Program - Children's Law Center
- To Volunteer, Contact:
- Location:
305 South Second AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85003
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 602-254-3434
- Fax: 602-254-9059
- Website: http://www.clsaz.org/site/what-we-do/special-programs
A project of The Volunteer Lawyers Program, the Children's Law Center's volunteers address the needs of minors by serving as guardians ad litem in high conflict family law cases representing the best interests of the child(ren). Assistance is provided to children with disabilities who are wrongfully denied benefits. Volunteers represent caretakers in obtaining guardianships of vulnerable children.
The Children's Law Center is a program of The Volunteer Lawyers Program (VLP), a joint project of CLS and the Maricopa County Bar Association.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Maricopa
- Area of law: Disability, Family & Juvenile, Guardian Ad Litem
- Populations Served: Children, Juveniles
- Projects For: Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- 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
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No




