Pro Bono Opportunities Guide
Oklahoma LawHelp Website (www.oklaw.org)
Oklahoma LawHelp (www.oklaw.org) is a free legal information website 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.
- Phone: 918-295-9439 or 800-299-3338
- Fax: 918-895-6139
- http://www.oklaw.org
- Email: web@laok.org
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To Volunteer, Contact:
Download this organization and add it to your address book.
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers
- Training Provided
- Training Required
- CLE credit for trainings
- CLE credit for pro bono
- Mentoring or supervision offered
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement
- Volunteers may participate long-distance
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State(s) of Volunteer OpportunityOklahoma
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Area of lawCivil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Homeless, Housing, Life Planning, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
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Populations ServedGeneral Public
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Opportunities ForInterpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers
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Need for non-English servicesKorean, Russian, Spanish, Taiwanese, Thai, Vietnamese
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Hours for Pro Bono OpportunitiesEvenings, Flexible, Weekends
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Training / Supervision CommentsEvery year Legal Aid provides free CLE training (approved for MCLE Credit by the Oklahoma Bar Association) for our volunteer lawyers.
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Types of projects in need of Pro Bono helpCommunity/media outreach, Legal Research, Prepare legal education materials, Translate legal documents