Welcome to California's Statewide Pro Bono Opportunities Network!
CaliforniaProBono.org is a joint project of The Public Interest Clearinghouse and Pro Bono Net, in collaboration with Pro Bono Legal Services Providers across California.
Interested in doing pro bono?
Welcome to CaliforniaProBono.org, 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.
- 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.
Pro Bono Net is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation.
Contact
Have questions or feedback about the site? We'd love to hear about it!
E-mail support at admin@CaliforniaProBono.org.
News Items
- Bar associations scramble to close new FDIC loophole that could play havoc with IOLTA, legal aid funding Nov 20
- LawHelp.org/NY named semifinalist for The Collaboration Prize Nov 17
- Citing Workload, Public Lawyers Reject New Cases Nov 12
- Firm Forms New Group to Focus on Pro Bono Work Nov 12
- Bad Economy Didn’t Stop Large Law Firms from Adding Lawyers in 2008 Nov 12
Upcoming Events
- Courthouse Project Nov 25
- Rights of crime victims Nov 28
- Rights of Crime Victims Nov 28
- Advanced VAWA Dec 02
- Citizenship for Children Webinar Dec 03




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