Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County *
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Location:
1102 East Chevy Chase Dr.Glendale, CA 91205
- Phone: 818-834-7585
- Website: https://www.nlsla.org/
Organization Description:
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (NLSLA), a private, non-profit law firm, envisions a day when communities in Los Angeles are strong enough to decide their own destiny; where access to justice is not predicated on social economic status; and everyone has income security, adequate housing, quality education, healthcare and the opportunity to improve their own lives.
NLS provides free legal services to low-income individuals. NLS utilizes a multi-dimentional delivery system of services, including direct client counseling and representation, court based self-help legal access centers, domestic violence clinics, workers' rights clinics and telephone hotlines. Pro Bono Opportunities: Wide range of pro bono opportunities, including direct representation, advice or assistance at our community and court based centers and clinics. Substantive training provided. Bilingual attorneys especially needed. Locations include: Glendale, Pacoima, El Monte, San Fernando, Van Nuys, Pasadena, Pomona, and Lancaster.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Los Angeles
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Community Development, Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Employment, Family & Juvenile, Health, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Benefits
- Populations Served: Children, Communities of Color, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, General Public, Immigrants, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Native Americans, Nonprofits, Persons with Disabilities, Women, Working poor and unemployed
- Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers, Paralegals
- Need for non-English services: Armenian, Cantonese Chinese, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Vietnamese
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
- 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
