Interested in doing pro bono?
Welcome to www.probono.net/ca, dedicated to supporting pro bono legal services statewide. This site is also the statewide gateway to regional pro bono sites:
- probono.net/bayarea offers a wealth of information about pro bono opportunities, volunteer resources, and trainings in the SF/Bay Area. It is hosted by the Volunter Legal Services Program (VLSP) of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
- probonola.org offers a range of information about pro bono opportunities in the Los Angeles area and Southern California.
- Pro Bono for Law Students provides additional information and resources about pro bono work, including why students should perform pro bono.
- Pro Bono for Rural Californians provides information about how you can support under-resourced rural legal aid.
Looking for legal help?
LawHelpCalifornia.org is a comprehensive, detailed, and accurate referral database of free and low-cost legal services in California, as well as a library of legal self-help resources.
Are you part of the legal services community?
CALegalAdvocates.org is the online home for the statewide legal services community with news, advocacy materials, resources, a training calendar, listservs and more.
Site Partners
Public Interest Clearinghouse exists to bridge the "justice gap" and improve the administration of justice for our state's most vulnerable people. As the hub of statewide coordination to increase access to justice, PIC cultivates partnerships between legal aid organizations, law schools and students, private attorneys, the State Bar, the Courts and others, to proactively devise strategies to address gaps in the delivery of legal aid.
Legal Aid Association of California is the statewide membership coalition of legal services organizations in California. LAAC provides key support to the legal aid community through relevant and affordable trainings, statewide coordination efforts, innovative uses of technology, and advocacy on issues of concern to legal services programs, including the tremendous need for additional funding.
Contact
Have questions or feedback about the site? We'd love to hear about it!
E-mail support at admin@ProBonoCA.org.
News Items
- Congress Approves Higher Education Bill with Legal Aid Loan Repayment Provision Aug 14
- CRLA Attorneys: Farmworkers are Dying to Feed Us Aug 14
- American Bar Association Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Volunteer Legal Services with 2008 Pro Bono Publico Awards Aug 13
- State Bar to Recognize Local Attorneys for Pro Bono Work Aug 13
- A Lawyer Makes Pro Bono Her Crusade Aug 12
Upcoming Events
- Caravana. International Delegation of Lawyers to Colombia. Aug 25 - Aug 29
- 56th Annual Bench and Bar Art Exhibit Aug 27
- Pro Bono Initiative Semi-Annual Agency Series (USA) Sep 01
- Annual Family Law Training Sep 04 - Sep 06
- Debtor's Rights (1 hour of MCLE credit) Sep 05




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