SPOTLIGHT: LASP Pro Bono Consumer Debt Relief Program
LASP Pro Bono Consumer Debt Relief Program
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) is launching a new Pro Bono Consumer Debt Counseling & Bankruptcy Project to expand access to legal aid for low-income people struggling with debt. The project is funded through a Pro Bono Innovation Fund (PBIF) grant from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the amount of $324,559.
Volunteer attorneys are invited to participate in LASP's new program which offers two opportunities for pro bono service, Full Representation in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case or Advice & Counsel in a Consumer Debt Collection Case, plus two related CLEs.
To volunteer, contact Erika Becker, Pro Bono Director, at probono@lasp.org or 484-245-2183.
Emeritus Status for Retired Attorneys to Do Pro Bono Work
Since mid-2018, emeritus status has been an option for retired attorneys who desire to perform pro bono work with legal aid organizations. The Emeritus program creates a pool of qualified volunteer attorneys to provide services to those in need. Emeritus attorneys perform valuable roles in the community by bolstering legal aid and other nonprofit programs to help close the gap between the need for and the availability of free legal services.
Attorneys on retired status must complete and submit an Application for Emeritus Status, including appropriate documentation and payment of the registration fee of $35. An emeritus attorney is authorized solely to provide pro bono services under the auspices of an eligible legal aid organization and without charge or an expectation of fee.
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