Parent Organization: Polk County Bar Association
Location Information
625 E Court Ave suite 100, Des Moines, IA, USA
Phone 5152433904 | Fax 5156977886
Program: Private: Volunteer Lawyers Project
A cooperative effort with volunteer lawyers and social service providers to provide civil legal assistance to eligible Polk County residents.The program works in the following ways:
- Attorneys work in coordination with Iowa Legal Aid and the Drake Legal Clinic to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence who are unable to represent themselves due to special circumstances such as extreme abuse, illiteracy, or language barriers.
- Volunteer attorneys conduct new case screenings at local homeless shelters. Clients receive advice regarding civil legal matters and appropriate referrals if additional services are required. Many of the clients served through the homeless outreach project cannot be reached through more traditional avenues of service.
- The PCBA VLP hosts a monthly multidisciplinary clinic to provide assistance to Hispanic families. Volunteer attorneys paired with certified interpreters conduct interviews and provide legal advice to individuals attending the clinics. Clients with legal issues that cannot be resolved at the clinic are referred to volunteer attorneys for further representation.
Services:
Serves legal needs to citizens of Polk County.
Eligibility:
Must be at or below 125 percent of the federal guidelines and the case venue must be in Polk County.
Intake Process:
Email cphillips@pcbaonline.org for more information.
Payment:
No Cost to Participant
Handicap Accessible: No
Appointment Needed: No
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