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In collaboration with partners across Washington State, the Attorney General's Office of Military and Veteran Legal Assistance is actively encouraging attorneys and other members of the legal community to volunteer their time to meet the legal needs of our military service members and veterans.
There are a number of ways that legal professionals can contribute their time and talents to help serve Washington's military service members and veterans:
There are a number of ways that legal professionals can contribute their time and talents to help serve Washington's military service members and veterans:
Pro Bono Advice
Legal Assistance Clinics
Pro Bono Advice (30 to 60 Minutes)
Volunteer attorneys provide 30-60 minutes of advice to qualifying community members facing select civil legal issues and, as appropriate, summarize advice verbally or in writing:
- OMVLA will email out opportunities regularly in an attorney's identified practice areas.
- There is no expectation of long-term representation, court appearances, or preparation of any filings for clients (although an attorney may do so if they wish).
- Attorneys may also provide the client with self-help materials or other documents about their legal rights, as is appropriate.
- Malpractice insurance is provided for cases accepted through this program.
Legal Assistance Clinics
Volunteer attorneys attend legal clinics to provide advice or assistance to community members facing select civil legal issues.
- Often (not always) clinics are limited to a specific issue area, such as wills.
- OMVLA will send out clinic volunteer opportunities to attorneys in select region and practice areas, depending on the clinic. Clients must pre-register. OMVLA will, to the extent possible, provide attorneys with information about clients' legal issues ahead of time.
- Great opportunity for volunteers to provide assistance who may not have time otherwise.
- Malpractice insurance is provided for cases accepted through legal clinics.