The answer that came from that symposium was Lawyers Care. The Legal Assistants Division responded to this need by establishing a standing committee known as the Equal Access to Justice Committee which quickly became involved by recruiting Division members to volunteer for Lawyers Care and other pro bono projects. There are several areas in the state where there are more clients than attorneys. To deal with this situation Lawyers Care sends out Case Descriptions to the attorneys in the area for review.
Legal assistants can help by calling the attorney back and trying to make a match.
Kid's SSI Thousands of disabled children have stopped receiving their SSI benefits due to new regulations. As a legal assistant you have the unique opportunity to personally represent this needy population. Intakes Legal Services are overwhelmed with cases coming in by phone. Your legal background makes you the ideal person to assist them by conducting follow-up intakes. This would only take about 20 minutes by phone and it could make all the difference for the client in matching them with an attorney who can help.