Federal Court Prisoners Civil Rights Pro Bono Project
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
400 Koppers Building436 Seventh AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15219
- Phone: 412-402-6677
- Website: https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/pro-bono-opportunities
Represents prisoners who have filed non-frivolous civil claims in federal court.
Ranges from one-day mediations to more protracted civil rights litigation. Part of the Pro Bono Project of the ACBA.
This project is managed by the staff of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
https://www.pawd.uscourts.gov/pro-bono-opportunities
Michael Palus
412-208-7573
Michael_Palus@pawd.uscourts.gov
Nicole Kierzek
814-874-5906
Nicole_kierzek@pawd.uscourts.gov
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Allegheny
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Prisoners
- Populations Served: Prisoners
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No