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State of Florida Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody |
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County: | Brevard |
Name of Organization: | Brevard County Legal Aid, Inc. |
Contact Person: | Robert L. Johnson, Executive Director |
Address: | 1017 South Florida Avenue |
City/State/Zip: | Rockledge, FL 32955 |
Telephone: | (321) 631-2500 | Fax: | (321) 633-4822 |
Type of cases typically handled on pro bono basis: |
Domestic Relations of meritorious need; priority serving victims of domestic violence; Landlord/Tenant; Meritorious defense of loss of property or money; Tort cases where applicant is uninsured, with meritorious defense; Consumer cases exceeding small clamis; Legal services for the elderly and for the terminally ill. Also need pro bono attorneys to staff advice clinics. |
Amount of time required per week on average: |
Request that each attorney take two cases per year which usually requires about 20 hours of pro bono service. Advice clinics are 6 hours a day of scheduled appointments. |
Administrative Support Services Offered: |
Clerical: | Yes |
Office space for client interviews: | Yes |
Malpractice insurance protection: | Yes |
Office equipment: | Yes |
Volunteer Law Clerks for PBI cases: | |
Other information: |
Clerical services, office space for client interviews and office equipment are available by special arrangement. |
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