CLE's -- FREE TO PRO BONO ATTORNEYS
The
Legal Project relies on volunteer attorneys for the Domestic Violence
Legal Connection, AHAA! The Affordable Housing Attorney Assistance Program,
The Bankruptcy & Credit Program, Legal Clinics and Legally Speaking.
Our volunteer opportunities are flexible, whether you have a few set
hours or hours that vary with your schedule. And our CLE is FREE
to all attorneys who volunteer to provide pro bono legal representation.
And Judge Lippman has recently ruled that pro bono work can earn
CLE as well!
Call
(518) 435-1770 for next training dates
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TRAINING SERIES
- Real
Estate Basics
Topics
include basics of home closings, contracts and title.
- Affordable
Housing Essentials
Topics
to include an overview of community-based Affordable Housing Programs
and working with low income and diverse clients.
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE TRAINING SERIES
- Family
Court Basics for Domestic Violence Representation
Topics
to include Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Family Offense Basics, Interview
Techniques & Case Investigation, Custody & Visitation Overview,
and Legal Writing - Drafting Petitions.
- Custody
& Visitation
Topics
to include The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children, Custody &
Visitation Petitions & Case Law in Domestic Violence Cases and
Substance Abuse & Domestic Violence.
- Child
Support in Domestic Violence Cases
Topics
include Child Support Basics & Petition Drafting, Role of the
Hearing Examiner, Support Collections & Mock Hearing.
PRO
BONO OPPORTUNITIES
- The
Domestic Violence Legal Connection
Join
our panel of attorneys who provide needed pro bono and reduced
rate legal services to victims of domestic violence. Help someone
to escape a dangerous situation by providing representation for Orders
of Protection, Custody/Visitation and Support Petitions.
- AHAA!,
Affordable Housing Attorney Assistance
Help
a low-income person or family realize the American Dream of Home Ownership
by joining our panel of attorneys who provide needed pro bono
and reduced rate house closings and legal advice.
- The
Bankruptcy & Credit Program
Offer
legal advice and pro bono and reduced rate legal bankruptcy
representation to lower income
people
struggling with debt.
- Be
a Mentor
New
attorneys and those willing to represent clients outside of their
practice areas can benefit from
your
expertise. Volunteer to work with your colleagues to provide the best
legal services to our clients.
- Staff
a Legal Clinic
Monthly
legal clinics are held in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga
counties. We count on volunteer attorneys to meet with client for
a free half-hour legal consultation. You can participate by spending
as little as one hour each month giving general advice on a non-representational
basis to people desperately in need of legal information.
To
volunteer or sign up for any of our CLE trainings, contact us:
The Legal Project (518)
435-1770
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