Pro Bono
Community Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Programs greatly enhance our ability to make justice real for our clients. Through our Programs, we refer hundreds of cases a year to attorneys with all levels of experience working in private practice, corporations, and government. The cases are screened for merit by CLA staff and then assigned to CLA Pro Bono Coordinators who provide ongoing support to our volunteers.
By becoming a CLA volunteer, you can make justice real for an individual or family living in poverty by:
- Protecting an indigent family’s income from illegal debt collection
- Guiding an individual through the bankruptcy process
- Obtaining benefits and health care for someone who can no longer work due to a disability
- Securing guardianship for an incapacitated adult
- Supporting an indigent spouse through the divorce process
- Preventing a family from being evicted
- Preserving a tenant’s rights to safe and well-maintained housing
CLA supports its volunteers by providing:
- Free Malpractice Insurance Coverage
- Free Translation Services
- Pre-screening and Intake Support
- Free and Reduced-Fee Trainings and Resources
- Mentorship and Networking
- Legal Skills-building
To find out more about pro bono lawyer opportunities with Community Legal Aid, click here.
You can find out more information about pro bono lawyer opportunities in Massachusetts at www.massprobono.org.
Looking for other ways to get involved in Community Legal Aid’s work? Become a Fair Housing Tester for the Springfield or Worcester Fair Housing Projects or a member of Community Legal Aid’s Access to Justice Campaign Committee.
