Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project

MVLP is a nonprofit 501(c)3 program of The Mississippi Bar Association and Mississippi Legal Services Programs. MVLP uses pro bono attorneys to provide legal assistance to eligible low-income people with civil legal matters where legal counsel is otherwise unavailable. Learn more by visiting our website: http://www.mvlp.net

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Mississippi
  • Area of law: Consumer, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Housing, Life Planning
  • Populations Served: General Public
  • Opportunities For: Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: Yes
  • 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 counseling (e.g., brief advice), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Hotline staffing, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
  • Other Project Types: CLE Speaker/Trainer, Outreach Activities, Inner Office Legal Work
  • Long Distance Opportunities: Draft or Translate Legal Documents
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
Download this organization and add it to your address book.
Please report any corrections to this organization's information.