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Face to Face Germantown Legal Center

Mission: to help support and stabilize Germantown by providing free legal services to the community.

Description: provides direct legal services and referrals for pro bono legal assistance to participants in Face to Face programs and low income neighbors in cases involving legal identification, credit problems, public benefits, utilities, landlord/tenant and boarding home disputes, social security and veterans' benefits. Clinics conducted by staff and volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and law students during the organization's program activities and dining room hours.

Volunteers conduct legal intake for clients at Face to Face Germantown.

Face to Face offers a variety of services in addition to the Legal Center including, hot meals, social services, and a small health clinic.

Volunteer attorneys can have a background in any area of law -- subject matter expertise is not required. Volunteers interview clients and write up summaries of the interviews for the Legal Center director.

Interested attorneys should email Anna Brickman, Legal Center Director at anna.brickman@facetofacegermantown.org

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Philadelphia
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Housing, Public Benefits, Veterans, Legal identification, Utilities, Landlord/Tenant and Boarding Home Disputes, Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits
  • Populations Served: Residents of Germantown
  • Opportunities For: Lawyers
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Saturdays 10am-12pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • 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: Yes
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Prepare legal education materials
  • Other Project Types: Clinics
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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