Step Up to Justice
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To Volunteer, Contact:
Michele Mirto
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Location:
320 N. Commerce Park Loop, #100Tucson, AZ 85745
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: N/A
- Website: https://stepuptojustice.org
- Email: mmirto@stepuptojustice.org
Step Up to Justice is a full-service free civil legal center for low-income individuals and families in Pima County, powered by the talents of volunteer attorneys. Through careful financial stewardship and technology designed to bring civil legal services to clients where and when they need them, Step Up to Justice builds connections between clients, attorneys and community partners. Step Up to Justice is ground-breaking, forward-thinking and committed to advancing efforts to secure equal access to justice for all.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Arizona
- Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Life Planning
- Populations Served: Children, Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Native Americans, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed, Arizona
- Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- CLE credit for pro bono: Yes
- 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), Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students, Prepare legal education materials
- Other Long Distance Opportunities: Step Up to Justice provides remote opportunities for volunteer attorneys to provide advice and brief service by telephone and video-conferencing.
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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