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PAY IT FORWARD

COMMUNITY & PRO BONO PROGRAMS

You can join the army of legal professionals giving back to the community and start making a difference today. No
matter what your level of experience, schedule or interest, we have a menu of opportunities to engage you.

The 3Rs & 3Rs+: Cleveland Mock Trial & Ohio Mock Pro Se Divorce Clinics
Rights • Responsibilities • Realities Trial Competitions Volunteers guide eligible (screened by Legal Aid)
Volunteers provide law- and career-related education Volunteer attorneys and law students coach high participants through paperwork and process of
to students in Cleveland and East Cleveland high school students to complete before volunteer judicial securing a simple divorce pro se.
schools. Working in teams, volunteers deliver six panelists in the spring for the Cleveland Mock Trial.
interactive lessons on the U.S. Constitution and career Volunteers serve on judicial panels to hear and score Volunteer Schedule: 3rd Friday monthly unless
counseling based on a prepared curriculum. The 3Rs+ presentations for the Ohio Mock Trial Competition otherwise noted. CleMetroBar.org/ProSeDivorce
expands on the program to provide students with in late winter.
opportunities for field trips, shadowing, post-high DIVORCE CLINICS
school college prep, and more. Volunteer Schedule: Cleveland Competition
coaching Feb.–April 2019, Competition in May; Ohio
Volunteer Schedule: Oct. 2018 – May 2019 Competition judging Jan. 18 and Feb. 15, 2019
(typically one classroom visit per month) CleMetroBar.org/ClevelandMockTrial Speakers Bureau
CleMetroBar.org/3Rs and CleMetroBar.org/OhioMockTrial Members of the public request speakers on a
HIGH SCHOOL
MOCK TRIAL COMPETITIONS vast array of legal topics. Volunteers provide free
presentations.
Justice For All (JFA) Volunteer Schedule:
The Justice For All programs of the CMBA offer As needed throughout the year. SPEAKERS
BUREAU
Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project volunteers a true variety of opportunities to give back CleMetroBar.org/Speakers
Volunteers receive training and support to assist to their community, with such an extensive range of
qualified, low-income individuals going through a commitment levels and experience requirements
personal bankruptcy in partnership with the Legal that everyone — attorneys, judges, law students,
Aid Society of Cleveland. paralegals, and other legal professionals — can find Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA)
something to match their interests and availability. The VLA helps artists by providing pro bono
Volunteer Schedule: Ongoing throughout the year. For more about volunteering, assistance and advice for legal issues faced by
CleMetroBar.org/Bankruptcy please visit CleMetroBar.org/ artists and art organizations, and by presenting a
BANKRUPTCY VolunteerNow or call series of free law-related education events held in
PRO BONO PROJECT (216) 696- 3525. Cleveland’s many unique art venues.
& BY-PASS PROGRAM
Reach Out: Legal Volunteer Schedule:
Cleveland Homeless Legal Assistance Assistance for Nonprofits Committee meets
Program (CHLAP) Reach Out seminars held quarterly feature free monthly, other services
Volunteers can provide service in two ways: presentations on the law for both nonprofit leaders TBD throughout the year.
(1) providing brief advice and counsel at intake and volunteer attorneys, followed by brief advice CleMetroBar.org/VLA
sessions at homeless shelters and social service sessions. Volunteers assist by presenting at clinics,
providers, or (2) providing follow-up service on participating in teams at brief advice sessions, and/ Your generous support makes these program
legal matters needing further attention. or agreeing to take on further representation as possible. Jump in today by making a donation
Volunteer Schedule: needed. In partnership with the Association of to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Sessions scheduled regularly throughout the year. Corporate Counsel, Northeast Ohio and the Federal (CleMetroBar.org/Foundation) or by volunteering
CleMetroBar.org/CHLAP Bar Association Northern District of Ohio Chapter. (CleMetroBar.org/VolunteerNow). Call (216) 696-
Volunteer Schedule: Oct. 25, 2018; 2018 seminar 3525 for more information.
dates TBD. CleMetroBar.org/ReachOut

CLEVELAND HOMELESS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CLEVELAND HOMELESS LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CHLAP

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