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5 Active Projects

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Rise Up, Inc

Advise Civil Rights Accelerator Participants

Help everyday people past their first law to help their community

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LawHelp NY (Pro Bono Net)

Review NYS Family Law Community Education Articles for Legal Accuracy

Your expertise will ensure that our plain language legal content is helpful...

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Simwatachela Sustainable Agricultural and Arts Program [SSAAP]

Register nonprofit organization in the state of Ohio

SSAAP is currently registered only in Colorado; we want to also register it...

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YesSheCanCampaign

Help students who were victims of scholarship award displacement

Help students who were penalized for earning outside scholarships understand...

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Bard College, Bard Prison Initiative

New York State Housing Benefits Cases

Helping an alum prepare an upcoming court case

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Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

Seeking Volunteer Lawyers to Assist with Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (Remote – No Prior...

Help low-income clients resolve income-tax related issues

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The Community Impact Fund

Review & Update Privacy Policy for Community Nonprofit

Ensure proper privacy protection for a nonprofit who uses personal data for...

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The CivicLab

Economic Justice & Public School Funding - Stopping the National Steal!

Stop the ANNUAL theft of over $20 billion from America's public school systems.

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Rise Up, Inc

Help Improve Sustainable Agricultural Infrastructure

Strengthen benefits for small farmers to encourage sustainable agriculture

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Upsolve

Former Employee Correspondence

Help us continue to use our resources lift low-income families out of poverty

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Upsolve

Employee Termination Advice

Our mission is to make our legal system more accessible, using technology.

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STAR ALLIANCE (.org)

CHILDREN'S WELFARE HOME • Joint Venture Agreement with StarAlliance.org

Provide for urgent crowdfunding cooperation • Protect 50 orphans & strengthen...

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The CivicLab

The TIF Elimination Project

Stop the ANNUAL theft of over $20 billion from America's public school systems.

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Rise Up, Inc

Research on Accessible Housing

Increase accessible housing stock, impacting more 5 million people with...

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Gloucester Housing Partnership, Inc

Lattimore Complaint

Isolate organization liablity from a client's self-inflicted issue beyond...

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Democracy Labs

Help with license agreement for new solution

This is a new approach for nonprofits to find and and collect opt-in details...

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i.c.stars

Immigration support for LGBTQ technologist facing economic hardship

Help a young woman avoid poverty by allowing her to keep her new job in...

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Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Housing Court Assistance Center

Help tenants facing eviction learn about their rights. No experience needed.

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Code for America

Provide Advice on Financial Service Law and Our Responsibilities

Help people connect with free tax help to receive money via the EITC/Child...

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Democracy Policy Network

New 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Compliance, 501(h) Election Review, and 501c(4) Forms 1023 and...

Support us as we ensure our 501(c)(3) activites are compliant and help set up...

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Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation

Defend an Atlanta Tenant from a Wrongful Eviction

Help promote housing and financial stability for a low-income client.

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Alexandria Springfield Chapter, Project ID + Spread The Vote

Case Manager - Obtaining vital documents needed to obtain IDs

IDs help clients obtain housing, jobs, vote and restart their lives.

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The Migrant Kitchen

Investor Contract

The Migrant Kitchen aims to expand into three brick and mortar locations in...

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Mississippi Center for Justice

Represent Mississippians Fighting Deportation

Provide Pro Bono representation to Mississippians in Immigration Court

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Community Knights, Inc.

Help small nonprofits

Help grant recipients understand their legal requirements and our procedures...

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Serve the City Peninsula

Non-profit insurance, does Serve the City Peninsula need it?

Serve the City Peninsula would like to be protected from lawsuits so that we...

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Keep Tucson Together

Prep Asylum Seekers in Tucson, Arizona for their Merit Hearings! (Remote Project)

Currently, most of our pro bono asylum clients aren't prepped for their...

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Casa de Paz

Distribute funds to undocumented immigrants

Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for most COVID relief. We would like...

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Justice Action Center

Help an immigrant entrepreneur pick the right form of business entity

Help an immigrant entrepreneur to start their business with the right type of...

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Root & Rebound

RAP Sheet Evaluation

Record cleaning can open doors as people rebuild their lives after convictions.

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Code for America

Help Organization with Privacy Policy Review and Updates

CFA’s GetYourRefund Program digitally connects taxpayers with free VITA...

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Justice Action Center

Help an immigrant entrepreneur apply for a federal Individual Taxpayer Identification...

Help an immigrant entrepreneur to start their business by getting a taxpayer...

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Civil Rights Corps

Sue Police for Violence, Abuse, and Illegal Action in Houston, TX

Empower police abuse survivors and join a nationwide movement to hold police...

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Ellis County Homeless Coalition Corp

Help New County Homeless Coalition Stop Evictions

Make homelessness a rarity and affordable housing a reality in Ellis County

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Power of Two

Independent 501c3 organization

Power of Two will be able to operate as an independent 501c3 entity.

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After Hours Ministry

Review Liability Waiver Form for Volunteers to Resume Street Outreach

We are hoping that with the review of this liability waiver, we will be able...

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Vera Institute of Justice

Help Social Justice Organization Reduce Incarceration in Arkansas

We want to learn why small cities and towns now have the highest...

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Keep Tucson Together

Brief Writing for Asylum Seekers w/a Pro Bono Immigration Clinic in Tucson, Arizona

You will be working on briefs for asylum seekers appearing before difficult...

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Homeless Children's Playtime Project

Preparing for Playtime's Re-Opening

A revised plan to re-open Playtime's offices and children's programs that has...

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Health Law Advocates

Medical Debt Initiative

Volunteer attorneys help residents in low-income situations avoid financial...

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Alaska Fellows Program

Help us shore up contracts and understand COVID-19 liability

Help us understand how we can sustainably serve our fellows and partner...

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University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Pro Bono/Public Service Program

Remote Pro Bono Project(s) Needed for University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Law...

UMKC law students are eager to assist lawyers at nonprofit organizations and...

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Higher Purpose Co

Black led nonprofit in Mississippi needs assistance with protecting Intellectual Property

Protect the intellectual property of a nationally recognized Black led...

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Alexandrians Supporting Alexandrians

Help Incorporate a Nonprofit in Virginia

A new nonprofit providing food, baby supplies, cleaning products to residents...

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REDF (Roberts Enterprise Development Fund)

Create Legal Definition for Employment Social Enterprise

We would use this definition in any upcoming bills at Federal and State level...

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Mississippi Center for Justice

Represent Mississippians in Immigration Proceedings -- Remote Work Opportunity

Partner with the Mississippi Center for Justice's Immigration team to ensure...

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i.c.stars

Help i.c.stars Apply for Federal Relief Loans & Bill Deferment

I.c.stars is an onramp to careers in technology, bringing economic mobility...

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Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Represent vulnerable migrants in El Paso, TX and Jaurez, MX.

Our organization will protect migrants seeking asylum, feeling violence, and...

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Harvard Law School Pro Bono Program

Supervise Harvard Law Student(s) for Remote Pro Bono Project(s)

The Harvard Law School Pro Bono Program has students eager to assist lawyers...

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University of Virginia School of Law--Pro Bono Program

Sponsor/Supervise University of Virginia Law Student Pro Bono Projects

Help UVA Law Students Contribute to the COVID-19 Response and Ripple Effects

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Planting Justice

CARES Payroll Protection Program help

Helping Planting Justice meet emergent critical needs, while helping staff...

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Creating Hope International

Help Creating Hope International Apply for Federal Relief Loans

Provide health services, food and advice to more than 1 million Afghans, 400...

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The Center for Policing Equity

COVID-19: Help The Center for Policing Equity Apply for Federal Relief Loans

Allow CPE to continue providing equitable justice to police departments and...

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Moscow Kula Yoga

Kula 501 c(3) application

Help our nonprofit to be formed so that we can spread yoga + wellness...

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Grounded

Help artists setup nonprofit legal structure

We are a team of artists using creativity to heal our communities and...

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mRelief

SNAP (Food Stamps) Electronic Signature

Help seniors in GA access SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits

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Mississippi Center for Justice

Remote Opportunity: Represent Individuals Arrested in the August 7th Mississippi ICE Raid

Hundreds of folks need pro bono representation in their immigration cases as...

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Children's Defense Fund

Help Influence 2020 Presidential Election discussion on child poverty (~10 Hours)

Lift the importance of ending child poverty in the national dialogue...

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FreeFrom

Draft Plain Language Information on "How To Obtain Compensation" for Survivors of...

Help us reach 1 million survivors a year with potentially life-saving...

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Michigan United

Amicus Brief to Support Paid Sick Days in Michigan

Hundreds of thousands of low-income workers will get access to paid sick days

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National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

Address Disputes Between School Districts and Homeless Students

Develop Model State Grievance Procedures Template to Address Disputes Between...

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