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State of Florida
Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody |
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| County: | Lee |
| Name of Organization: | Give Something Back;
Lee County Bar Association, Inc. |
| Contact Person: | Dinah Leach |
| Address: | Post Office Box 1387 |
| City/State/Zip: | Fort Myers, FL 33902-1387 |
| Telephone: | (239) 334-0047 | Fax: | (239) 334-0523 |
| Type of cases typically handled on pro bono basis: |
Services have been expanded to include: Landlord/Tenant; Homestead Mortgage Foreclosures; Wills/Trust/Estates; Family Law-Dissolution, Child Custody, Spouse/Child Abuse, Child Support, Modification Defense & Adoption; Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Appeals; Consumer Law, Insurance/Pension Claims; Public Assistance Appeals; Guardianships. Services offered to the participants (attorneys) of the program: Legal Clinic - Intake of New Cases & Legal Advice; Co-Counsel (Florida Rural Legal Services remains primarily responsible); Legal Research; Attend Court Proceedings & Draft Pleadings.
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| Amount of time required per week on average: |
| Varies according to type of case. |
| Administrative Support Services Offered: |
Clerical: | No |
Office space for client interviews: | No |
Malpractice insurance protection: | Yes |
Office equipment: | No |
Volunteer Law Clerks for PBI cases: | |
| Other information: |
| Lee County Bar Association does not qualify clients. Florida Rural Legal Services does the qualifying, then refers the clients to us for placement. |
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