Legal Services Volunteer Opportunities

   The agency provides volunteer opportunities to individuals living in Los Angeles County. Services include legal services volunteer opportunities. There are no geographic restrictions. 

  Legal services volunteers provide legal assistance to individual, low income, pro per clients in the areas of family law, paternity, dissolution, and domestic violence issues.  

  Volunteers are required to attend Center provided training prior to volunteering. Additionally, volunteers are encouraged to participate in continuing education seminars on topics like paternity, dissolution, and legal practice and procedures. Agency staff and invited attorneys teach the training classes. Volunteers are not required to take any tests. The agency does complete background checks with the State Bar of California. New volunteers are asked to commit to either 50 hours of volunteer service over a twelve month period, handling one case in its entirety or limited scope representation for two cases; mentors are available.