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Volunteer opportunities
in Pima County are listed below.
If you have any questions
or would like further information, please contact:
M. Socorro Diaz
Pima County Coordinator
520-623-9465,
ext. 4172
sdiaz@sazlegalaid.org
Direct
Representation Opportunities
Family Law
Orders of
Protection
Support/Maintenance
Consumer
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
Debt
Collection
Contract
Unfair Practices
Housing
Subsidized
Housing
Landlord/Tenant
Home
Ownership/Real Property
Government
Benefits
SSI
Unemployment Compensation
Veterans Benefits
Probate
Wills
Small
Estates
Guardianship
Torts
Tort
Defense
Immigration
Immigration
Arizona Community
Legal Assistance (ACLA)
Transactional
Assistance to Non-Profits
Help non-profits dedicated to assisting children and people with
low incomes. Issues include formation, incorporation, obtaining
tax exempt status, personnel matters, contracts, tax, real estate,
housing, and economic development.
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Clinic
Opportunities
Advice Only
Meet with pre-scheduled clients to determine the legal merits of
their case, provide advice, and determine the next course of
action.
Domestic
Relations
Assist clients in these areas: divorce with children, divorce without
children, and paternity. Provide basic information on domestic
relations issues and assist clients in completing self-help forms.
Bankruptcy
Court
Reaffirmation Hearings
Supervise law students as they meet with unrepresented clients at
their
reaffirmation hearings in Bankruptcy Court. The students review
reaffirmation agreements
presented to he
client by their creditors and
then make
recommendations to the Court.
Child
Support Project
Volunteer to supervise law students as they review the pleadings of
pro per litigants at
domestic default hearings to make sure that their
child support has been
calculated accurate. If the paperwork is
deficient, the student enters
the individual’s information into a
computer and then prints out
new and accurate documents. The
project operates daily from 12:30
to 2:30 p.m. Training for the project
will be provided.
Guardianship Clinic
This VLP Guardianship Clinic provides prospective guardians of
minors with legal assistance in requesting a guardianship in probate
court. Through this project, volunteer attorneys conduct clinics at
the
VLP office to answer questions concerning guardianship and to help
the prospective guardians complete the requisite legal paperwork.
Minor Guardianship Court Program
Supervise law students as they meet with unrepresented clients at
their guardianship
hearings in Probate Court. The students will
explain the
proceedings and review the client’s file to ensure that
the paperwork is
in order and that all of the legal requirements have
been met.
Students then have the opportunity to appear before the
Court and offer
the court their recommendation as to whether the
client
should be awarded guardianship.
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