FOR LAWYERS
Why Volunteer
We invite you to join the indispensable community of volunteer attorneys who help SALA broaden access to those who need civil legal services. Here are some of the reasons attorneys volunteer: to give back to the community by helping people who cannot afford an attorney; CLE credit; training in additional areas of law; malpractice insurance coverage; period case follow-up done by SALA staff; collegial support; case costs coverage; administrative and translation support; client relationship management via SALA staff; mentoring law students.
Opportunities to Volunteer
Domestic Relations Class
Provide basic information on divorce with children, divorce without children, and paternity and the court process. Open to the general public!
Domestic Relations Follow-Up Clinics
Provide one-on-one advice to clients on family law issues, assist in trial preparation, and assist with forms.
Self-Service Center Project
Meet with pro se litigants at the Pima County Superior Court Law Library and provide one-on-one advice to clients on family law issues, assist in trial preparation, and assist with forms.
Minor Guardianship Project
This project provides assistance to family members requesting a minor guardianship in probate court. The project starts with informational classes providing forms at KARE Family Center. Clients proceed to one-on-one clinics at SALA, providing one-on-one advice to clients and assisting in trial preparation.
Advice-Only Clinics
Provide one-on-one advice to clients on issues including bankruptcy, debt, adult guardianship, and employment law.
Bankruptcy Re-Affirmation Clinic
Serve the court and unrepresented clients at their reaffirmation hearings in Bankruptcy Court.
Attorneys, make a difference today! Email us at salavolunteers@sazlegalaid.org.
FOR PARALEGALS
Why Volunteer
Use your skills to broaden access to those who need civil legal services and help educate the community on legal topics. Here are some of the reasons why paralegals volunteer: It allows them to give back to the community by helping people who cannot afford legal services. They enjoy teaching. Some enjoy doing work that is different from their everyday paralegal role.
Opportunities to Volunteer
Teach classes, such as divorce and paternity or minor guardianship. Administrative support work.
Paralegals, make a difference today! Email us at salavolunteers@sazlegalaid.org.
FOR LAW STUDENTS AND LAW-RELATED UNDERGRADUATES
Why Volunteer
Obtain valuable legal and courtroom experience. Help clients who have nowhere else to turn, all while you are still in school. Here are some of the reasons law students volunteer: They earn school credit doing real-world legal work. Students play an important role in the delivery of legal aid services. They gain a reference for future employment and meet a variety of legal professionals. Students stand out to employers by demonstrating a commitment to community service.
Opportunities to Volunteer
Work under an attorney to provide legal services to clients.
Teach classes, such as divorce and paternity or minor guardianship. Legal research and some drafting assignments. Under supervision, Rule 38-eligible students may be able to do order of protection hearings, minor guardianship hearings, and bankruptcy reaffirmation hearings.
Students, make a difference today! Email us at salavolunteers@sazlegalaid.org.
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
Opportunities to Volunteer
Translation, interpretation, administrative assistance, court reporting, investigations, communications, and fundraising. Make a difference today! Email your cover letter and resume to salahr@sazlegalaid.org.