East Bay Community Law Center *
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Location:
3130 Shattuck AvenueBerkeley 94705
- Phone: (510) 540-4040
- Fax: (510) 548-2566
- Website: http://www.ebclc.org/probono.php
Organization Description:
A core value of our society is equal access to justice. The complex nature of the legal system limits equal access, especially for people in poverty and those faced with language and cultural barriers. Well-trained legal advocates should be available to all people, regardless of economic status. To that end, EBCLC provides desperately-needed legal services to the low-income community in the areas of housing, welfare, HIV & health, homelessness and economic development; and hands-on clinical education to law students to make these future lawyers aware of and skilled in addressing the needs of indigent communities.
EBCLC offers private sector attorneys a wide array of options to engage in pro bono activities in the following general practice areas: *Clean Slate (criminal) *Community Economic Justice (policy/group representation) *Health (multidisciplinary, including HIV, asylum, children & families) *Housing (litigation) *Income (administrative and regulatory)
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Alameda
- Area of law: Community Development, Employment, HIV/AIDS, Housing
- Populations Served: Low Income
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: No
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- 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
