Virginia
Training/Resource Materials
The links below provide introductory information about various areas of the law:
Resources for Attorneys
- Probono.net/VA - contains resources for pro bono & legal services attorneys, law professionals, and law students to assist in your representation of low-income or disadvantaged clients
- VALegalAid.org – offers general legal information and legal forms on a number of civil legal issues including consumer, debtor rights, elder law, employment, family and domestic relations, housing, education, social security, tax, military/veterans, health, and immigration.
- Virginia State Bar Website Pro Bono Page - Resources-for-Attorneys – features a variety of resources for pro bono attorneys including links to the Rules of Professional Conduct and articles on topics relevant to pro bono service.
Links to Recordings of Virginia State Bar Pro Bono CLE Webinars (Note: The recordings are for INFORMATION ONLY. Simply viewing the recording will NOT qualify you for MCLE credit)
- Making the Case for Pro Bono
- Representing SIJS Clients
- Handling Uncontested Divorces
- Advance Medical Directives
- Federal Income Tax and the Affordable Care Act
- Representing Victims of Domestic Violence: Part 1 – Introduction and Pro Bono Opportunities
- Representing Victims of Domestic Violence: Part 2 – The Nuts and Bolts of Protective Orders
- Representing Victims of Domestic Violence: Part 3 – Custody, Support and Visitation
- Pro Bono and Elder Law: End of Life Planning
Virginia State Bar Publications
Other Resources
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: consumerfinance.gov
- Drive to Work: drivetowork.org
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: eeoc.gov
- Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS): famis.org
- Housing Opportunities Made Equal (H.O.M.E.): phonehome.org
- Social Security Administration: ssa.gov
- U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division: www.dol.gov/whd
Active-Duty Military/Veterans Legal Assistance
ABA Home Front
ABA Home Front provides legal information, resources, and a directory of legal programs for veterans, service members, and military families. Programs listed include military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information services, and military-specific programs where available.
ABA Military Pro Bono Project
The ABA Military Pro Bono Project accepts case referrals from military attorneys on behalf of junior-enlisted, active-duty military personnel facing civil legal issues, and it works to place these cases with pro bono attorneys. The Project is also the platform for Operation Stand-By, through which military attorneys and other pro bono attorneys may seek attorney-to-attorney guidance.