The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program is determined to expand pro bono
services to answer the unmet need for legal assistance in our
community.
Your support will enable the Pro Bono Program to provide legal
assistance with the effectiveness and creativity that has become a hallmarks of this
nationally-recognized program.
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program is financed entirely by voluntary
donations, not D.C. Bar membership dues. Your contribution
is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Last year alone, the Pro Bono Program touched the lives of 15,000
people through our activities including:
We operate several resource centers in D.C. Superior Court, including: The Consumer Law, Tax Sale, Landlord-Tenant, Probate and Small Claims Resource
Centers. All these centers, staffed by volunteers, enable
the Pro Bono Program to make legal information and services
easily accessible and meet the changing needs of the community.
Advocacy & Justice Clinic is the new name for our
Law Firm Clinic. After 15 years, we have renamed the clinic
to better reflect how we serve clients and how we fulfill our role as pro bono
attorneys. The Clinic assists
hundreds of District residents each year to avoid homelessness,
secure desperately needed public assistance and rebuild their
families and their lives.
Advice & Referral Clinics work in neighborhoods across
the city from Anacostia to Shaw to Columbia Heights. These monthly
walk-in clinics work with clients seeking assistance with problems
ranging from consumer disputes to inquiries regarding child
abuse and neglect cases.
Community Economic Development Project matches transactional
attorneys with community-based organizations that are strengthening
communities with new jobs, education, affordable housing and
improved health care.
Your generosity enables the Pro Bono Program to have a profound
impact on the lives of our city’s neediest citizens.
Thank you for your commitment to pro bono service and your generosity in support of our Program's work.