Pro Bono
Community Outreach Programs
Pro bono work offers volunteers an excellent opportunity to network with attorneys and other paralegals while gaining invaluable real-world experience. Beyond the personal reward, pro bono work also serves an unparalleled function within the San Diego community by helping those who need it the most. The current pro bono opportunities are listed below.
Guardianship Clinic (Downtown San Diego)
In cooperation with the Probate Court and Probate Examiner’s Office, SDVLP operates weekly clinics to assist responsible adult residents of San Diego County obtain guardianship of children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by parents.
For more information, please contact Thomas Kritzik with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program at tkritzik@sdvlp.org
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) Clinic (North County)
In the TRO clinic, volunteers assist in preparing domestic violence, elder abuse and civil harassment TROs. When the volunteers arrives for the first time, they fills out a registration form. No experience is required. The supervising attorney will teach volunteers what they need to know to prepare Temporary Restraining Orders.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Robbins with the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program at jrobbins@sdvlp.org
Center for Community Solutions (Various Locations)
The Center for Community Solutions is seeking volunteers for legal clinics around San Diego County, including, El Cajon, Chula Vista and Pacific Beach. The focus of their legal assistance involves temporary restraining orders (TRO’s), custody issues, divorce proceedings, court accompaniment, limited in-court representation, and victims of crime funding claims.
For more information contact call (858) 272-5777, email CCS at info@ccssd.org or visit their website: ccssd.org.