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The Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i is the largest non-profit law firm in the State of Hawai`i, with over 80 employees, and nine offices throughout the state. Please click below to view information about the Legal Aid office in your area.

ATTORNEYS (GUARDIAN AD LITEMS)

Legal Aid accepts attorneys at all experience levels for its Guardian Ad Litem Program to help Hawai'i's keiki.

IF YOU ARE...

• Licensed to practice law in Hawaii (including emeritus or inactive status),

• Seeking out opportunities to learn new skills and expand your practice areas,

• Interested in gaining courtroom experience,

• Looking for a way to stay active in the legal community while taking a break from full-time work or after retirement,

• In good standing with all bar associations with which you have been affliated in the past 15 years...

YOU ARE ELIGIBLE for Partnership in Pro Bono with Legal Aid. If you are interested, fill out an ONLINE PRO-BONO REGISTRATION FORM.

To fill out the ONLINE PRO-BONO REGISTRATION FORM

OR CONTACT:

Clara G. Javier, Pro-Bono Coordinator

Tel: 808-527-8005

Email: cljavie@lashaw.org

To download a BROCHURE for PARTNERSHIP IN PRO BONO

To download a FLYER for 2010 TRAINING DATES

Legal Aid is committed to providing the highest quality services to all of our clients. To this end, we will provide all volunteer attorneys with:

• Coverage under Legal Aid’s $1 million malpractice insurance policy.

• Training in substantive law and in other issues that are particular to our low-income client population.

• Mentoring and co-counsel relationships with experienced Legal Aid staff attorneys.

• Pre-screening of individual cases for merit and reason able time commitment.

• Opportunities for professional growth through continual learning and the flexibility to practice new areas of law.

• Professional recognition and public acknowledgement of service

For more information about Pro Bono visit: www.probono.net/hi

The purpose of the intake Hotline is to provide easy access to services at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. Primarily, our clients can apply for services through our toll-fee state-wide phone service, which operates during the following times:

MONDAY - FRIDAY

9:00am to 11:30am in the morning, and

1:00pm to 3:30pm in the afternoon

URGENT NOTICE (OAHU) - Starting July 1, 2009 Legal Aid will not have Walk-In Intake Service or CEJ (Computer Access) service open to the public after 11:30am.

INTAKE HOTLINE NUMBERS:

OAHU (808) 536-4302

1-800-499-4302 on the NEIGHBOR ISLANDS, or

DIRECT PHONE (for existing clients)

WINDWARD (808) 239-5707

WAIANAE (808) 696-6322

HILO (808) 934-0678

KONA (808) 329-8331

KAUAI (808) 245-7580

LANAI (808) 565-6089

MAUI (808) 242-0724

MOLOKAI (808) 553-3251

To see if you QUALIFY for Legal Aid services

UPDATE: *We are not currently accepting volunteer applications for students or general volunteers until Fall 2010. Pro Bono, okay.

Volunteers are an integral part of our ability to provide services. The Legal Aid Society is always looking for attorneys, students seeking internships, and people just willing to help during their free time.

STUDENTS & GENERAL PUBLIC

To volunteer with Legal Aid, please complete an application and send it, along with a copy of your resume, to:

Clara Javier

Email: cljavie@lashaw.org

To download a PRINTABLE APPLICATION FORM.

Please print out and mail it back to us. with your resume. MAHALO!

To fill out the ONLINE VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM

FAIR HOUSING VOLUNTEERS

Legal Aid Society of Hawaii seeks volunteers to assist in fighting illegal discrimination in the housing market

The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii’s Fair Housing Enforcement Program was established to ensure equal access to housing opportunities in Hawai`i. In our efforts to investigate discriminatory housing practices, the Fair Housing Enforcement Program is seeking volunteers to gather data regarding housing throughout the state of Hawaii. Upon successful completion of each assignment, volunteers will receive a stipend plus mileage. Volunteers of all ages, genders, races, religions, sexual orientation, and disabilities are needed statewide.

All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, with no felony convictions or convictions involving fraud or perjury. Volunteers cannot be employed in the real estate industry or have an interest or relatives in the real estate industry. In addition, volunteers must complete a 3 hour training session.

For more information or to sign up for this volunteer opportunity, please contact:

Ruth Jones
Fair Housing Investigator
808-527-8017
rujones@lashaw.org

To sign up for our MAILING LIST

NEW SITES - To keep up with rapid technological change and to increase our presence on the world wide web, Legal Aid has joined the likes of Greenpeace, Oxfam, Amnesty International and many more and started Myspace and Facebook Pages.

To friend us on MYSPACE, visit:

www.myspace.com/legalaidhawaii

To friend us on TWITTER, visit:

www.twitter.com/legalaidhawaii

To join our FACEBOOK PAGE

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