Legal Services of the Hudson Valley's Pro Bono Attorney Program

Hosted by: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

Date

Ongoing Opportunity

Time

Contact coordinator for times

Contact

Chris Oldi, Esq.
[email protected]
914-949-1305, ext. 116

About Legal Services of the Hudson Valley's Pro Bono Attorney Program

Attorneys who want to share their expertise and passion for justice are encouraged to contact:
Christopher Oldi, Esq.
Pronouns: he/him/his
Pro Bono Director
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
90 Maple Avenue
White Plains, New York 10601
914-949-1305 ext. 166 (direct)
914-949-6213 (fax)
[email protected]

This program creates opportunities for attorneys to:
Provide needy residents of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange and Sullivan counties with legal assistance in civil matters;
Stay active, develop new skills and gain courtroom experience, if you are currently seeking employment in the field of law or are seeking to take on new challenges while working for a for-profit law firm;
Earn CLE credits for providing pro bono services.
Assignment of Cases: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley will contact a participating attorney before referring a pro bono case. We ask that the attorney accept up to two cases a year. The attorney is not referred a second case until the first is completed. Usually cases are referred to attorneys from the same area in which the client resides.

Client Eligibility: Clients must be low-income in accordance with the national poverty level, as annually adjusted by the Federal Office of Management and Budget.

Types of Cases: The Pro Bono Attorney Program handles civil matters that cannot be handled by Legal Services of the Hudson Valley staff because of limited resources. These include cases in the following areas of law: family, consumer, housing, wills, bankruptcy, elder and unemployment, among others.

The Pro Bono Attorney Program does not handle juvenile matters, criminal cases or traffic violations. Since many more clients apply for assistance than there are lawyers available, efforts are made to refer high-priority cases first. Attorneys are encouraged to indicate the types of cases they would prefer to handle.

Case Follow-Up: During the case, and at the conclusion of the matter, we ask the attorney to submit case updates and a final case disposition form. These simple forms include a summary of the services rendered, case outcome and pro bono hours spent on the case. At the conclusion of the case, the client receives a satisfaction questionnaire to provide feedback regarding the legal services performed.

CLE Credit: An attorney is eligible to receive one CLE credit for every two hours he or she spends on a pro bono case.

Application Process

Please sign up online to volunteer by filling out the volunteer registration form at LSHV.org.
https://lshv.org/get-involved/volunteer-pro-bono/

Attorneys who want to share their expertise and passion for justice are encouraged to contact us at 914-949-1305, ext. 116.

Family-Friendly

Parents and children are invited and encouraged to get involved.


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