| County: | Hillsborough |
| Name of Organization: | Bay Area Volunteer Lawyers Program;
Bay Area Legal Services, Inc. |
| Contact Person: | Sheila Seig, Pro Bono Manager |
| Address: | 829 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 2nd Floor |
| City/State/Zip: | Tampa , FL 33603-3309 |
| Telephone: | (813) 232-1222, ext. 139 | Fax: | (813) 232-1403 |
| Type of cases typically handled on pro bono basis: |
| Consumer, Real Estate, Probate, Contracts, Employment, Bankruptcy, Insurance, Debt Collection, Guardianship, Adoption, Family Law Matters and Tax. |
| Amount of time required per week on average: |
| Varies according to type of case or project. |
| Administrative Support Services Offered: |
Clerical: | No |
Office space for client interviews: | Yes |
Malpractice insurance protection: | Yes |
Office equipment: | No |
Volunteer Law Clerks for PBI cases: | |
| Other information: |
| Two full-time staff attorneys provide support to pro bono attorneys. Some transactional and litigation expenses are paid from a reimbursement fund, and court reporters are available at no charge (unless a transcript is ordered). Special projects include: Client Intake, Case Referral Panel, Federal Litigation Project, Mentor Panel, Community Counsel (pro bono representation of non-profit organizations that benefit low-income persons), Project to Assist Persons with AIDS, Ask A Lawyer, Domestic Violence Assistance Project, Guardian Ad Litem Program, and Teen Court. |
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