Elderly Representation Project - Tallahassee
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Location:
2119 Delta Blvd.Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Map: lsnf.org
- Phone: 850-701-3306
- Fax: 850-385-5684
- Website: http://www.lsnf.org
- Email: john@lsnf.org
The Elderly Representation Project offers specialized representation of senior citizens through cooperation with the State of Florida, Area Agency on Aging, the Private Attorney Involvement Program attorneys, and LSNF staff. Conducted at various locations (intake at Tallahassee Senior Center and Smith Williams Service Center in Leon County and the Wakulla Senior Center in Wakulla County), volunteer lawyers help senior citizens with legal advice, legal representation and preparation of various legal forms. Help is available for wills, living wills, healthcare surrogate, probate, estate, consumer, and landlord/tenant matters.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Leon, Wakulla
- Area of law: Education, Elder Law, Employment
- Populations Served: Elderly
- Opportunities For: Lawyers, Mentors, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Depending on specific project assigned.
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- 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), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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