Legal Services of Northern Virginia
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
4080 Chain Bridge RoadFairfax, VA 20151
- Phone: 703-778-6800
- Website: https://www.lsnv.org
- Email: help@lsnv.org
LSNV is the largest legal aid organization in Northern Virginia, helping thousands of clients each year in civil legal matters. We partner closely with other legal aid organizations, state and local bar associations, as well as the courts to serve the region's low-income and neediest populations.
We provide services regarding:
? Consumer Law
? Elder Law
? Family Law
? Housing Law
? Public Benefits
? Child Advocacy & Education Law
? Veterans Law Project
? Support for Re-Entry and Return to Communities
Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief services, and representation in administrative hearings and in court. They also deliver community legal education and partner with other community agencies, task forces, and coordinated response teams to find innovative solutions to broader problems.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Loudoun, Prince William
- Populations Served: Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Persons with Disabilities, Women
- Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors, Paralegals, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Need for non-English services: Amharic, Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Levantine), French, Spanish
- 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: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
