North Carolina Bar Foundation, Wills for Heroes
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To Volunteer, Contact:
Jeanine Soufan
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Location:
8000 Weston ParkwayCary, NC 27513
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 919-677-0561
- Fax: 252-758-1843
- Website: https://www.ncbarfoundation.org
The Young Lawyers Division of the North Carolina Bar Association hosts Wills for Heroes events across the state each year. Wills for Heroes provides essential legal documents at no cost to first responders, including living wills, powers of attorney, and wills. The foundation’s aim is to ensure that the families of first responders are well prepared in the event that a tragedy occurs. More information on the Wills for Heroes foundation is available via www.willsforheroes.org.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: North Carolina
- Area of law: Life Planning
- Populations Served: First responders
- Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Weekends
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- 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
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Transactional work
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No