Marathon Phone Clinic

Topics:
  • Continuing Legal Education Program (CLE)
  • Clinic

Pro bono attorneys from Marathon Petroleum's legal department and several affinity groups provide brief counsel and advice via pre-scheduled phone appointments with clients from across LAWO's 32 county service area through LAWO/ABLE's Legal Aid Line. Groups of 5-15 attorneys and paralegals can provide legal advice followed by referrals and written instructions to as many as 40 clients in an afternoon. Volunteers receive free Continuing Legal Education in areas of poverty law in preparation for the clinics, e.g., housing, consumer debt collection, landlord-tenant, and domestic relations. Attorney teams have commented that they enjoy the team-building aspect of training and working together, making this clinic ideal for an in-house/ outside law firm project. Pro bono attorneys have the opportunity to provide counsel and advice from remote locations.

  • CLE Credit Comments: credits can be earned towards CLE credit for pro bono work
  • Contact:
    Melissa LaRocco
    Legal Aid of Western Ohio, inc.
    419-425-5745
  • Website: www.lawolaw.org