Lackawanna Pro Bono, Inc.

Pro Bono CLE Pilot Project logoLackawanna Pro Bono is a pro bono referral program.  The organization provides free legal representation to low income individuals who have civil legal problems in Lackawanna County, PA by arranging for attorneys to volunteer their time and professional expertise. 

The organization handles a wide variety of civil cases, offering services that range from brief advice to extended litigation, depending on the nature and merits of the case.  Among the services provided are a Family Law Help Desk, through which clients receive brief advice on family law issues, and an Elder Law Clinic, through which simple wills, powers of attorney, and health care directives are drafted and senior citizens receive brief advice on a variety of matters.

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  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers
  • Training Provided
  • Training Required
  • CLE credit for trainings
  • CLE credit for pro bono
  • Mentoring or supervision offered
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance
  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity
    Lackawanna
  • Area of law
    Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Public Benefits
  • Populations Served
    Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Immigrants, Individuals with criminal histories, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For
    Interpreters, Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • Need for non-English services
    Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities
    Evenings, Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Weekends
  • CLE pro bono comments
    Beginning in 2019, attorneys may receive one (1) CLE credit hour for every five (5) hours of pro bono service completed through Accredited Pro Bono CLE Providers. A maximum of three hours may be applied per compliance period.
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help
    Alternative dispute resolution (ADR), Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Hotline staffing, Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students
  • Other Project Types
    Pardon Project
  • Long Distance Opportunities
    Hotline support, Mentor Volunteer Lawyers, Provide brief advice, Virtual/remote clinics