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🔊 Calling all new lawyers interested in volunteering with Legal Aid of NC:
Join the Legal Aid of NC Pro Bono team for a virtual introduction to our projects tomorrow, September 24th, 12 - 1 PM: meet our supervising attorneys, hear about our events, and learn more about what’s in the pipeline for fall!
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
We know survivors of domestic violence can face enormous challenges, which is why we're inviting attorneys in Wake and Johnston counties to join us in offering legal support to survivors in the community.
Free to help on October 8th? We're specifically looking for attorneys to assist with cases this day but welcome attorneys willing to assist any time. Interested? Please email us at probono@legalaidnc.org.
Mark your calendars! Our Raleigh office (1425 Promise Beacon Circle, Suite 201) is hosting a free CLE for attorneys - "Multi-System Responses to Domestic Violence: Legal Considerations in Juvenile and Military Law" - on Thursday, October 16th at 1 PM.
Click below for more details and to register:
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Housing Conditions Lawyer on the Line Kick-Off
Last week, 12 students reached out to clients across the state to gather information about their housing repair and habitability issues. Thanks to Jacob Koelsch, Abe Waserstein, Martin Tipton, Nora Salitan, Alyssa C., Cynthia Wang, Zoey Mitzner, Ridge Ren, Nina Jeffries, Alex Neumann-Loreck, Luke Li, Holly M., and Maximilian Sander, six clients and their families will be in a better position to assess their housing options. We were lucky to be joined by our Director of Pro Bono Programs, Allison Standard Constance, and Supervising Attorney for our Disaster Relief Project, Emma Smiley (Duke Law '13), who assisted the students with brainstorming and advice letter drafting.
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Ask a Lawyer - WNC Disaster Recovery Hotline Recap
56 attorneys and 46 call screeners volunteered to help survivors in Western North Carolina get answers to questions about property issues, their FEMA claims and appeals, insurance disputes, and more.
With partners Pisgah Legal Services and the North Carolina Bar Foundation, we helped 347 people, a 60% jump in clients served compared to our first WNC Disaster Recovery Hotline in June.
We are so grateful to the lawyers, paralegals, law students, and other legal professionals who gave their time to help their neighbors in need.
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"I had pretty much given up, but I feel a lot better after talking with you." - One Legal Aid volunteer's first caller of the day | | August Expunction Session | | |
In our second monthly workshop, volunteers joined us in Raleigh to assist with preparing expunction petitions. With their help, we were able to serve nine clients with guidance from our Second Chance Project team!
If your firm, organization, or law school would like to host one of our monthly expunction events or if you'd like to join us next month, please reach out to us at probono@legalaidnc.org.
| | Charlotte Triage is a concerted effort of the Queen City's private and public-interest legal communities to harness the power of pro bono to meet residents' most pressing legal needs. An inaugural member of the partnership, we help coordinate services to housing clients and domestic violence survivors. Learn more | | | |
Charlotte Triage Pro Bono Partnership Day
Legal Aid of NC was honored to join legal services partners, law firms, and in house teams last week to celebrate the attorneys and staff who make Charlotte Triage possible.
After CLE programs on wide-ranging topics - from evictions and housing conditions to expunctions and consumer advocacy - we raised a toast to the dedicated volunteers who have donated their time, experience, and energy to make this partnership a success.
Cheers to the organizers and volunteers, and to this year's Champion of the Year, Patrick Doerr, and Volunteer of the Year, Brian Soja!
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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and Honeywell hosted this month's Lawyer on the Line at Cadwalader's offices in Charlotte.
Thanks to the efforts of our amazing volunteers - Chennell Coleman, Chris Dickson, Eunji Jo, Holly Chamberlain, Timothy J. Cloud, Matthew Robertson, Sara Markov, and Robert Mabee - clients experiencing housing conditions issues were able to receive practical advice for how to navigate dangerous and unsanitary housing conditions.
Special thanks to Triage Housing Champions Chris Dickson from Cadwalader and Kris P. from Honeywell for coordinating the event, and Legal Aid of NC's own Hannah Guerrier, Managing Attorney for the Charlotte office, Ayrin Cooke, and Kemiyah Harris for supporting the event and our volunteers. Sign up for more events using the links below!
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Upcoming Charlotte Triage events
Lawyer on the Line (advice only)
October 9, 12 PM - 2 PM @ McGuireWoods
👉 Sign up
Child Custody Complaint Drafting Event
October 16 @ Adams & Reese
Eviction Courthouse Clinics
October 21 & 23, 8:45 AM - 12 PM
👉 Sign up
Lawyer on the Line (advice only)
November 13, 12 PM - 2 PM @ Moore & Van Allen
👉 Sign up
Eviction Courthouse Clinics
November 18 & 20, 8:45 AM - 12 PM
👉Sign up
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🗓️ September 24 - Interested in joining a pro bono project this fall? Join the Pro Bono team at Legal Aid of North Carolina for a virtual introduction to our projects. Sign up here!
📞 October 9 - Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line
🗓️ October 16 - Expunction Session, 10 AM - 1 PM @ Kilpatrick, Raleigh and Charlotte Triage Child Custody Complaint Drafting Event @ Adams & Reese
⚖️ October 21 - Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
⚖️ October 23 - Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
📞 November 13 - Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line
⚖️ November 18 - Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
⚖️ November 20 - Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
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Community Development Law Clinic
UNC School of Law
Chapel Hill
When two nonprofit organizations impacted by Tropical Storm Helene reached out to our Disaster Relief Project team for assistance with formation and governance questions, Tom Kelley, the Director of the Community Development Law Clinic and James Dickson Phillips, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law at UNC School of Law immediately agreed to help.
Professor Kelley adds: “By representing these organizations, students can speak with founders, hear first-hand what kinds of issues organizations face when starting out, and make a real difference in the landscape of available resources for local communities. Assisting local nonprofits enriches students’ experiences at Carolina Law, and it also provides local nonprofits with the tools necessary to operate and deliver services directly to their neighbors and community members.”
We are so grateful to the Community Development Law Clinic for their partnership!
Learn more about the clinic and the work they do on behalf of nonprofits here.
| | | | Lead a virtual legal education presentation! | | Topics: Child custody and simple divorce | | |
Interested in giving back to your community for a few hours?
Sign up below to lead a virtual legal education presentation on child custody and/or simple divorce.
The ask: Present on either (or both) topics and answer general questions (no specific legal advice is given during the presentations). Volunteers receive training and all presentations are moderated.
When: Child custody presentations are held the second Tuesday of the month; simple divorce presentations are held the third Thursday of the month. All presentations run from 2:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Click below to learn more and sign up!
| | Pro Bono Go is a one-stop shop for pro bono opportunities from NC's leading legal services groups. Find more at probonogo.org. | | We need volunteers for these opportunities: | |
Assist Disaster Survivor with Contractor Dispute - Urgent Need
We are seeking a volunteer attorney to help a disaster survivor resolve a contractor dispute. The client needs assistance with removing a lien from her property and/or negotiating a claim with the contractor.
How you can help:
- Review the client’s claim and lien documents
- Draft and send a demand or negotiation letter to the contractor
- Engage in negotiations on behalf of the client to resolve the dispute
💻 Remote opportunity - all communication and casework can be handled virtually.
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Help Helene Survivor: HOA Lien Dispute Over $1,200 Tree Trimming Fee
Client is looking for advice in dealing with a Homeowners Association that is threatening to place a $1,200 lien on home because tree branches were cut "without consent." The Client is also concerned about whether this group is a legitimate HOA since it is not formally organized.
💻 Remote opportunity
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Help Helene Survivor with FEMA Appeal for Rental
Client needs help appealing a FEMA denial of rental assistance after Hurricane Helene. FEMA initially covered hotel costs but stopped in March 2025. Client then rented a camper, but FEMA has not provided the promised rental assistance and claims client purchased the camper rather than renting it. Client seeks assistance to challenge this denial and secure rental assistance.
🗺️ Statewide
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Help Single Mother Get Deposit Returned
Our client paid a deposit to hold a mobile home unit. When the transaction fell through, she was owed the deposit back, and the landlord is not responding to requests for payment.
Assistance is needed demanding payment for money owed and potentially filing a claim in Small Claims Court.
🗺️ Randolph County
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Help serve clients through our Volunteer Wills Program
We're looking for volunteer attorneys to assist with interviews and help prepare Wills and Advance Directives so clients can prepare for the future.
This is primarily a remote opportunity; however, we are particularly in need of volunteers who are local to the following counties and willing to assist with occasional in-person signing day clinics: Buncombe, Cumberland, Davidson, Edgecombe, Guilford, Henderson, Johnston, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, and Wilson.
🗺️ Statewide; specific counties listed above
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File Claim for Tenant Improperly Locked Out Who Lost All Belongings
Our client's landlord changed the locks on his home, illegally evicting him and causing our client to lose all of his belongings.
We are seeking a pro bono volunteer to file an affirmative claim in Rowan County Small Claims Court (conversion, unfair and deceptive trade practices, trespass, wrongful eviction). A draft complaint will be provided upon request.
🗺️ Rowan County
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