San Diego Personal Injury Lawyer Volunteer Program Services Are Offered In The Areas Of Family Law, Elder Law, Housing, Personal Injury, And Probate

San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program. The Domestic Violence Prevention Project is a collaboration of the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP) and the Superior Court of San Diego to assist domestic violence victims in obtaining legal protection and referral for counseling, shelter, support, and ongoing legal services as appropriate.

The project employs the clinic model of service delivery whereby SDVLP staff and volunteers provide legal advice and assistance to victims in completing the domestic violence restraining order application which they will file themselves. Services are offered at the court's Madge Bradley Building in central San Diego and at its North and East County Regional Centers.
 
San Francisco Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Program. The Family Law Assisted Self-Help Project provides self-help services to low-income parties in family law matters, enabling them to represent themselves better in court. The clinics provide clients with papers drafted for them by clinic staff and volunteers. The clinics also educate clients about how to pursue their cases and how to conduct effective self-representation in court. Follow-up clinics and videos on various areas of family law ensure that the clients have ongoing support for self-representation. Sonoma County Legal Aid. The Self-Help Access Center, located at the Sonoma County main court complex, provides direct and immediate assistance to low-income litigants as well as referral to more in-depth services provided by affiliate organizations.

The center features a comprehensive library of self-help materials, instruction packets, videotapes, and periodic information workshops and clinics conducted by volunteer attorneys. The center's staff attorney provides individual consultation and assistance as appropriate. The center's coordinator, assisted by interns, prepares required legal forms. Services are offered in the areas of family law, elder law, housing, personal injury, and probate