State of Florida
Office of Attorney General Ashley Moody

Pro Bono Directory


County:Alachua
Name of Organization:Virgil Hawkins Civil Law Clinic
Contact Person:Caleen Flanagan
Address:Post Office Box 117626, U of FL, College of Law
City/State/Zip:Gainesville, FL 32611-7626
Telephone:(352) 392-0412Fax:(352)392-0414
Type of cases typically handled on pro bono basis:
Family law (divorce, custody, visitation, paternity); Juvenile Law, aka Gator TeamChild, (school disciplinary, school disability, delinquency, dependency); Small Claims Mediation Clnic.
Amount of time required per week on average:
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:
Law students from the University of Florida Law School perform duties and handle case work similar to that handled by attorneys. Students accept family law cases primarily off a waiting list compiled by Three Rivers Legal Services for the Full Representation Legal Clinic; from the Family Law Self-Help Coordinator, Eighth Judicial Circuit; and from state agencies and court referrals for Gator TeamChild and Alachua County Small Claims Court for the Mediation Clinic.
 
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