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Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day Project (Virtual)

Community Legal Aid is the civil legal aid provider for low-income and elderly residents of the five counties of central and western Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester). CLA also coordinates  the largest pro bono referral program in central and western Massachusetts.

The Worcester District Court Small Claims Lawyer for the Day Project is a virtual program where volunteer attorneys provide Limited Assistance Representation (LAR) to low-income debtors in the Worcester District Court, Small Claims Session. This program takes places every Tuesday morning between 8:45 – 11:00 A.M. via Zoom.

  • County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Worcester
  • Area of law: Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy
  • Populations Served: Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, General Public, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Native Americans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Lawyers, Mentors
  • Need for non-English services: Burmese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Thursdays 8:30am-11am
  • 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: 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), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
  • Other Project Types: Lawyer for the Day/Family Court
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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