Activity
Time:
Pro Bono Opportunity - Help Desk at Lancaster County Court House
Date:
12:05 pm –
1:00 pm
McCollum Hall
Room: 111
1875 N 42nd St
Lincoln NE 68503
Lincoln NE 68503
Additional Info: LAW
Contact:
Ryan Sullivan, sullivan@unl.edu
Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP
Additional info about this opportunity: VLP operates Self Help Centers in courthouses across Nebraska. Volunteers assist self-represented litigants living at or below 125% of the federal poverty guideline find the resources they need to resolve legal issues. Volunteering at the self help desk will provide students opportunities to help someone in need, and at the same time gain experience in how a courthouse operates, hone client counseling skills, and observe first-hand the basics of civil procedure put into practice. Student volunteers will work alongside a licensed attorney. This opportunity is available to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls, as well as law faculty licensed to practice law in Nebraska.
Additional info about this opportunity: VLP operates Self Help Centers in courthouses across Nebraska. Volunteers assist self-represented litigants living at or below 125% of the federal poverty guideline find the resources they need to resolve legal issues. Volunteering at the self help desk will provide students opportunities to help someone in need, and at the same time gain experience in how a courthouse operates, hone client counseling skills, and observe first-hand the basics of civil procedure put into practice. Student volunteers will work alongside a licensed attorney. This opportunity is available to 1Ls, 2Ls, and 3Ls, as well as law faculty licensed to practice law in Nebraska.