LAW Advocates- QLSP

Founded in 1987, LAW Advocates provides free legal assistance to low income Whatcom County residents in civil legal issues.

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Whatcom
  • Area of law: Civil Rights, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Public Benefits, Veterans
  • Populations Served: Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, General Public, Immigrants, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • Need for non-English services: Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Weekends
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: No
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
  • 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), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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