Volunteer Lawyers Program

Pro Bono Makes Sense!

The Volunteer Lawyers Program provides pro bono opportunities for attorneys who want to donate their time and share their expertise to help those in need in our community.

Volunteer Attorney and Client in Court
We depend on volunteers to donate their time and skills to provide pro bono legal services.

Your Contributions at Work

In 2021, the Volunteer Lawyers Program:

Served

470

clients through pro bono projects and clinics

Donated

3,183

hours by pro bono attorneys

Provided

$954,900

worth of billable hours

Donated

844

hours by law students & non-FL licensed attorneys

Meet Our Volunteers

Pro bono work is the right thing to do because we should be helping our fellow man who are in greater need. Mark Wolfson
Mark Wolfson, Pro Bono Attorney

Success Story

875,000 children a year – 12 per 1,000 — are either abducted or kidnapped by a relative.

Apply for Services

Apply by phone Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or apply online anytime for non-emergency legal matters. Language interpreters are available to you at no cost.

How do I apply? Am I eligible?

Bay Area Legal Services

If you live or have a case in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, or Sarasota counties, we may be able to help.

Statewide Legal Helplines

If you live or have a case in Florida, we may be able to help.