DC Volunteer Lawyers Project

The DC Volunteer Lawyers Project is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide high-quality, free legal services to low-income District of Columbia residents in family law cases. Our volunteer lawyers provide pro bono legal representation to:

  • survivors of domestic violence in civil protection order, custody, visitation, divorce, child support and immigration cases
  • children in high-conflict custody cases
  • foster parents in adoption, guardianship, placement and licensing matters
  • third-party caregivers in custody cases

Resource for pro bono attorneys are available: http://www.dcvlp.org/pages.php?pageName=volunteer_resources

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: District of Columbia
  • Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Domestic Violence, Guardian at Litem, Foster Parent & Caregiver Advocacy
  • Populations Served: Children, Domestic Violence Victims, Low Income, Women
  • Opportunities For: Lawyers
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
  • 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: No
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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