1331 H Street NW
Suite 350
Washington DC 20005
Contact: Jodi Feldman , Director of Pro Bono and Intake Programs
Phone: 202-628-1161
Fax: 202-727-2132
Email: jfeldman@legalaiddc.org
Web address: www.legalaiddc.org

Need nonlitigator volunteers?

Yes.

Malpractice insurance for volunteers:

No.

Intake hours:

Walk-in basis, no appointment necessary.; NW Office: 1331 H Street NW Suite 350; Mondays, 12:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; SE Children's Health Project in THEARC: 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE; Mondays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; SE Advocates for Justice and Education in the Anacostia Professional Building, 2041 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE, Suite 400; Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Non-english services?

Servicios en español disponibles. Llame para obtener el horario durante el que se le puede servir e

Opportunities for attorneys not admitted in D.C.:

No

Need paralegal/law students:

Yes

Screening:

Program has income eligibility guidelines.

Training offered:

Legal Aid cosponsors several trainings per year with the DC Bar Pro Bono Program. Legal Aid also provides expert mentoring in each case that is referred through Legal Aid's Pro Bono Referral program

Types of services:

Pro bono legal representation to low-income clients.

Volunteer needs:

Legal Aid has volunteer opportunities through participation in teh following programs: Pro Bono Program (handling individual cases in the above areas); Intern Program for undergraduate and law students

Subject areas:

Child Custody, Landlord/Tenant, Child Support, Differently-abled Rights, Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Family