King County Bar - Self Help-Plus Program
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To Volunteer, Contact:
206-267-7028
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Location:
1200 Fifth AvenueSuite 700Seattle, WA 98101
- Phone: 206-267-7028
- Website: http://www.kcba.org/pbs/volunteers.aspx
- Email: ToVolunteer@kcba.org
Self Help Plus provides assistance to low-income and modest means individuals with family law issues, specifically non-contested divorces, legal separations, and establishing parenting plans when paternity has already been established. Program staff draft all of the legal documents required for court. Clients receive one-on-one assistance throughout their legal action. SHP does not provide representation in court.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: King
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile
- Populations Served: Low Income
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: Yes
- Other Case Load Requirements: SHP welcomes volunteer attorneys interested in reviewing pleadings. All pleadings will be sent to volunteers electronically so you can easily review documents during a time and location that works best for you. (Typical case review = 2 hours)
- Long Distance Opportunities: Draft or Translate Legal Documents
- Other Long Distance Opportunities: Review pleadings remotely.
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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