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Volunteer
Since 1981, VLS attorney volunteers
have been helping our low-income neighbors with
their civil legal problems. Our clients have a wide
array of legal needs, many of which are a direct
result of poverty.
VLS attorneys help people and their families with important issues, such as avoiding wrongful evictions or foreclosures, preserving disability benefits, preparing wills and pre-need documents, assisting victims of abuse with family law issues, preparing guardianships – problems that often have a significant and lasting impact.
Income eligible clients include hard-working minimum wage earners with dependants, seniors managing on fixed incomes, victims of crime or abuse who are struggling through a difficult time – people who could otherwise not afford legal assistance even when their need is desperate.
Our volunteers donate their time for a variety of reasons. Some do it to give back to their community. Some do it because it feels good to help someone. Some do it to learn a new area of law. Some do it to hone a specific skill such as mediation or litigation.
VLS wants your volunteer experience to be a successful one. We help our volunteers as much as possible by providing training, manuals, forms, advice, mentors and consultants, malpractice insurance on VLS cases and more. Check out the Help for Volunteers sections for additional information.
Our volunteers consistently say that their VLS cases are the most personally rewarding and satisfying work that they do.
Volunteer. You will be glad you did. |
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