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State of Florida Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody |
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County: | Leon |
Name of Organization: | Guardian Ad Litem Program
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Contact Person: | Marcia Hilty-Reinshuttle, Program Director |
Address: | Leon County Courthouse, Room 203-D |
City/State/Zip: | Tallahassee, FL 32301 |
Telephone: | (850) 488-7612 | Fax: | (850) 922-0353 |
Type of cases typically handled on pro bono basis: |
Pro bono attorneys serve as guardians on judicially complicated dependency and/or custody cases as well as occasionally on criminal cases involving a child victim or witness. |
Amount of time required per week on average: |
2 - 5 hours |
Administrative Support Services Offered: |
Clerical: | Yes |
Office space for client interviews: | Yes |
Malpractice insurance protection: | No |
Office equipment: | Yes |
Volunteer Law Clerks for PBI cases: | |
Other information: |
There is a 32 hour training certification requirement for juvenile court and a six hour training for family law (custody/visitation) court. Training sessions are conducted on weekends, evenings and at lunch time. |
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