Juvenile Court Project of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation

The Juvenile Court Project (JCP) is a legal assistance program of Pro Bono Project of the Allegheny County Bar Foundation. Their Mission is to advocate for the interest and protect the legal rights of indigent parents whose children are the subjects of Juvenile Court dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings in Allegheny County. Parent adocates are licensed attorneys who specialize in assisting parents:

  • who are accused of abusing or neglecting thier children.
  • whose children while subject to compulsory school attendance are habitually truant.
  • whose children habitually disobey their parents, are deemed ungovernable and are in need of care, treatment, or supervision.
  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Allegheny
  • Area of law: Juvenile Court Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings
  • Populations Served: Indigent Parents
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
  • Training Provided: No
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: No
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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