Legal Assistance Sacramento County
Improving economic stability: providing legal assistance for problems related to unemployment benefits, wage claims, unfair dismissal, discrimination, vocational training and placement, adult and child education, prevention of job loss, reinstatement of driving licences, debt recovery defence, obtaining and maintaining necessary public services, job creation, consumer rights and economic conditions Community development. PWCB is in constant need of volunteer interpreters to assist directly represented lawyers and to assist in our professional clinics. They don`t need to be court-certified to help you. If you are interested in volunteering as an interpreter at CPB, please email us at [email protected] with your interest and the language(s) you speak. The Sacramento County Bar Association & Foundation encourages lawyers to offer pro bono legal services or volunteer at community events. Sacramento lawyers get involved in a variety of pro bono projects, and there are many ways to get involved. Legal Services of Northern California (LSNC) was founded in 1956 as the Legal Aid Society of Sacramento County. Over the past 63 years, we have expanded our service territory to 23 counties in Northern California and serve our clients through eight field offices and two specialized programs. LSNC`s mission is to empower its low-income, disabled and elderly clients to identify and overcome the causes and effects of poverty. We provide essential, high-quality civil law services to tens of thousands of needy and vulnerable individuals and families, while engaging in complex and sophisticated advocacy – through litigation, legislation, administrative advocacy, and community development work – which has a significant positive impact on our entire client community. For several years, the court has needed attorneys to represent prison plaintiffs in lawsuits challenging conditions of detention or alleging unconstitutional treatment under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In recent years, the court has been confronted with an increasing number of these prisoner charges, which have required the assistance of a defense lawyer.
Lawyers are appointed in accordance with General Order 558, which also lists reimbursement procedures for court-appointed lawyers. The State Bar Association`s website has a page dedicated to pro bono legal services with useful links and information: www.calbar.ca.gov/Access-to-Justice/Pro-Bono Provides a list of certified lawyers by county in 22 areas of legal practice. The California State Bar certifies lawyers in 11 of these practice areas and recognizes the certification of five different national organizations in 11 others. Specialists must meet strict standards of experience and knowledge. Provides legal assistance to low-income individuals by using volunteers who provide pro bono support and by educating clients about the law. Health Care: Helping clients resolve legal issues that affect their access to health care, community involvement in health planning, hospital services, Medi-Cal (Medicaid), dental care, long-term care in nursing homes, and health care costs. McGeorge students also participate in the Justice Bus project once during the school year. The Justice Bus provides pro bono representation in Northern California and requires the one-day commitment to travel to an underserved location to provide legal assistance.
Volunteer lawyers are invited to join McGeorge students in providing pro bono services as part of this OneJustice project. For more information, please contact Molly Stafford, [email protected]. 395 Oyster Point Boulevard, #309, South San Francisco, CA 94080 415-946-3744 | www.legalmatchca.com General website: lsnc.net Sacramento Local Office: 515 12th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone Phone: (916) 551-2150 Fax: (916) 551-2196 www.lsnc.net/office/sacramento PWCB office space is available for volunteers for client meetings, and we often have paralegals, interpreters and pro bono notaries. If you are interested in becoming a pro bono lawyer at CPB, please contact us at [email protected] with your interest. The pro bono committee encourages pro bono work in Sacramento`s legal community by providing information about volunteer opportunities and recognizing volunteers. Please contact the Chairperson if you wish to participate in the work of the Committee. Capital Pro Bono CPB is a voluntary, free legal aid program that provides civil litigation assistance to low-income clients in the Sacramento area. Assistance with: bankruptcy, debt collection issues, employment matters, family law, estate planning, estate guardianship for minors, estate, assistance and other civil matters. Capital Pro Bono (CPB), formerly the Voluntary Legal Services Program (VLSP), has been providing free assistance for many types of civil cases to low-income people in the Sacramento area since 1981. Jointly sponsored by the Sacramento County Bar Association and Northern California Legal Services, CPB is the primary source of pro bono civil legal support in the Sacramento area. Provides support to community members who face legal challenges in immigration, bankruptcy, seniors` and health law and who cannot afford to be represented by private lawyers.
Support is provided by law students who are supervised by practicing lawyers. Panel members are expected to handle at least one case every three years. Generally, the court only assigned cases where the inmate had already survived summary conviction or where the legal significance or difficulty of summary conviction issues was obvious. In most cases, the discovery would be closed and, without a valid reason to reopen it, it would remain closed. Therefore, representation in one of these cases is expected to require relatively limited costs and time. Good to know: The clinic is staffed by lawyers and articling students who provide procedural and legal information as well as legal advice to small claims litigants. They do not provide direct legal representation. McGeorge and UC Davis work together once a semester at a Federal Court Pro Se Help Day. Attorneys are needed to work with law students to advise pro se litigants in limited pending or pending cases in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. The advice is limited to legal aid and some guidance on the next steps litigants should consider in their litigation.
A one-hour training course is required. For more information, please contact Mary-Beth Moylan, [email protected]. Good to know: Volunteer attorneys provide civil legal representation only to low-income residents of Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin, El Dorado, and Placer counties. They do not deal with criminal offences (with the exception of expulsions), prisoners` rights or bodily harm. LSNC is a free legal resource serving low-income individuals in 23 counties in Northern California with eight offices in Sacramento, Auburn, Chico, Eureka, Redding, Ukiah, Vallejo and Woodland. Below you will find general information, but please contact your local office for more detailed information and for opening hours/availability. California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) is a certified legal guidance and information service of the California State Bar (LRIS) that has served the creative arts community in California since 1974. CLA matches well-selected clients with highly qualified lawyers selected from its LRIS panel. Attorneys can join CLA`s LRIS panel by applying to become a member and meeting LRIS membership requirements that meet California State Bar certification standards as described in the Business & Professions Code. Lawyers may also accept regular legal referrals. CLA`s LRIS addresses four types of legal recommendations: (1) regular, (2) pro bono, (3) modest means, and (4) California Inventor Assistance Program (CIAP).
Good to know: This is a free legal aid telephone counseling service for people over 60 (or caregivers of minors over 55) in Sacramento County. Do you have a legal problem but can`t afford to hire a lawyer? There are many free or low-cost legal services available for Gold Country residents. The main options are legal aid programs such as Legal Aid Services of Northern California, a nonprofit organization that provides free legal aid to low-income residents and seniors, or through law school clinics. There may be income limits that apply to you to qualify for free or low-cost assistance. Contact the relevant agency for more information. Below is a list of several organizations available to you. Become an in-house volunteer In-house volunteers assist clients during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) at one of our three downtown Sacramento office buildings or at our offices in Woodland or Auburn. These internships require a commitment of at least 4 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months.
Volunteers may work on a variety of tasks determined by the needs of the office, including conducting intake interviews, legal research and writing, consulting, representing clients in day-to-day affairs, and assisting in community building. Depending on current possibilities, LSNC in-house volunteers may work on cases in a specific area or on cases covering various areas.
