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Can You Help Us?

Volunteering at the Legal Aid Society

Legal Aid is able to help many low-income residents; the working poor, children and other disadvantaged groups in our community through a collaborative effort of local lawyers and other non-attorney volunteers. We need and welcome new volunteers, from all walks of life, all the time.

Non-attorney volunteers contribute thousands of hours annually to our organization. These volunteers are a mix of young students, retired seniors, business persons, and stay at home parents.

Most intake volunteers come one day a week for approximately three hours. We use volunteers in our main office in downtown Orlando, and in our outreach offices in Apopka, Winter Park, Winter Garden, East Orange, and Washington Shores. The times available for volunteering vary. No prior legal experience is necessary.

Primarily, volunteers assist us in interviewing.  We also have a need for volunteers to file, type letters, send mail, etc. We offer an orientation/overview meeting and training for all new volunteers. If you are interested, please fill out the Non-Attorney Volunteer Application and fax to the attention of L. Thatcher at 407-843-9713. If you have questions, please email lthatcher@legalaidocba.org or call 407-841-8310 ext. 3156.

Our Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Advocates for Children assist our pro bono attorneys and staff attorneys with cases involving abused and neglected children.  A full day’s training is offered.  Background checks will be performed.  Duties may include interviewing parties, maintaining contact with the child, obtaining records and conducting home visits.  Non-attorneys with a medical, psychology, education or social work background can lend a particular expertise by helping to analyze records and assist us in making recommendations for services.  If you are interested, please fill out the Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Advocates for Children application and fax to the attention of Advocates for Children at 407-843-9713. If you have any questions, please email tgreen@legalaidocba.org or call 407-841-8310 ext. 3127.