With over 500,000 low income individuals and families in our community, the need for free legal services cannot be met by LSGMI staff alone. Pro bono resources are critical to supplement the work we do and to help address the many unmet legal needs.
LSGMI welcomes pro bono assistance from law firms, individual attorneys, law students, and other volunteers, and provides the necessary training and mentoring to support those volunteers. We encourage you to become a volunteer with us. By offering pro bono services, you will be able to:
And most importantly, you will change lives.
For more information on LSGMI’s Pro Bono Projects, click here or contact Maria Sciolto at MSciolto@lsgmi.org.
Below are some ways to get involved right away:
Take a Case:
You can provide legal representation for a low income individual or family who otherwise would not get help.
Co-Counsel:
You can assist an LSGMI staff attorney as co-counsel.
Volunteer at a Clinic:
You can provide individual advice to pro se litigants at one of our Self Help Clinics.
Training:
You can present a training on a legal topic or practice skills area for our staff attorneys.
Become a Mentor:
You can provide leadership and guidance to one of our staff attorneys in a substantive area within your expertise.
Make a donation:
You can also make a donation to support the work of LSGMI’s staff.
Your donation satisfies the Florida Bar Pro Bono requirement.
To donate now, click here.