Oklahoma LawHelp Web Site (www.oklaw.org)
- To Volunteer, Contact:
- Location:
423 South Boulder AvenueSuite 200Tulsa, OK 74103
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 918-584-3338 or 800-299-3338
- Fax: 918-584-3060
- Website: http://www.oklaw.org
- Email: margaret.hamlett@laok.org
Oklahoma LawHelp (www.oklaw.org) is a free legal information web site initiated and managed by Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, Inc. and supported by a group of stakeholders across the state. The web site also maintains a listing of free and low-cost legal services, court information and other resources for assistance. This web site depends on volunteers to develop content in each of the following areas of law: • Family Law • Consumer Law • Housing Law • Public Benefits Law • Elder Law • Disability Law • Individual and Civil Rights • Migrant/Farmworker Issues • Native American Law • Life Planning • End of Life Issues • Employment Law • The Legal System If you are interested in providing or reviewing content, providing information on legal or other services in your area, please contact Margaret Hamlett Shinn at 918-295-9439 or 800-299-3338. Funding and support for Oklahoma LawHelp is provided by the Legal Services Corporation, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Bar Association and many other partners, including the 2-1-1 systems.
- Location of Volunteer Opportunity: Adair, Alfalfa, Atoka, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cimarron, Cleveland, Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Craig, Creek, Custer, Delaware, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Haskell, Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Latimer, Le Flore, Lincoln, Logan, Love, Major, Marshall, Mayes, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray, Muskogee, Noble, Nowata, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Roger Mills, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah, Stephens, Texas, Tillman, Tulsa, Wagoner, Washington, Washita, Woods, Woodward
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
- Populations Served: General Public
- Projects For: Law Students, Lawyers, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals
- Need for non-English services: Korean, Russian, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Evenings, Flexible, Weekends
- Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- Training / supervision comments: CLE is approved for MCLE Credit by the Oklahoma Bar Association
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
