Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii
- To Volunteer, Contact:
Volunteer Development Coordinator808-528-7059
- Location:
545 Queen StreetSuite 100Honolulu, HI 96813-2920
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 808-528-7046
- Fax: 808-524-2147
- Website: http://www.vlsh.org
Volunteer Legal Services Hawai'i provides free or low-cost legal help to low-income residents and the non-profit organizations serving them in communities across our state. Volunteers take pro bono cases, staff legal clinics, and/or work on other VLSH projects within the community. Volunteer Legal Services Hawai'i provides the following for our volunteers: malpractice insurance, client screening, appropriate referrals, and support from law students, paralegals and staff. Find opportunities for attorneys, non-attorneys, and law students.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Hawaii
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Health, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Life Planning, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits, Taxes, We do not take criminal, plaintiff's personal injury, medical malpractice, traffic violations, or any fee-generating cases.
- Populations Served: Children, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Immigrants, Low Income, Nonprofits
- Projects For: Law Students, Lawyers, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: Yes
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- 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 intake and screening, Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Litigation: Support (e.g., discovery), Prepare legal education materials, Legal Research
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
Download this organization and add it to your address book
Please report any corrections to this organization's information
