Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. - Farmville Office
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
217 East 3rd StreetFarmville, VA 23901
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 434-392-8108
- Fax: 434-392-5121
- Website: http://www.vlas.org
Virginia Legal Aid Society (VLAS) is a nonprofit law firm established in 1977 to provide free civil legal services to eligible low-income residents in twenty counties and seven cities in Central, Southside, and Western Tidewater Virginia. VLAS serves the entire community by providing free information, advice and representation in such areas as housing, healthcare, economic self-sufficiency, education, public benefits, consumer purchases, and family relations.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Wills, Guardian, Power of Attorney, Bankruptcy
- Populations Served: General Public
- Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Nonlitigation Projects, Paralegals
- Need for non-English services: Spanish, Asian languages
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: 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: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: No
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No