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Volunteer Opportunities
By volunteering your skills and expertise, you can promote access to justice for all by helping individuals who would otherwise be denied meaningful access to the legal system. Dozens of attorneys already donate their time and talents, but more volunteers are always needed to help our underserved communities. Northern Kentucky Volunteer Lawyers and Legal Aid of the Bluegrass will be behind you every step of the way, offering such benefits as:
- Professional liability insurance
- Mentoring and Training
- Administrative support
- Public appreciation via recognition events and social media
- Networking opportunities
- The chance to explore new areas of the law
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the pro bono projects listed below, please fill out and submit the volunteer information sheet linked below. You can also call or email Bethanie S. Mettling, our pro bono manager, at 859-957-0187 or [email protected].
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Kenton County Legal Help Center
Offer free legal information for people who are handling certain legal matters on their own. Volunteers provide legal information and direction on guided interviews to patrons on a first-come first-serve basis. The Legal Help Center offers information on a variety of...
Expungement Panel
Assist people obtain a criminal record expungement when it can eliminate a barrier to their stability. Expungement is the legal process whereby an arrest, charge, or conviction is completely removed from a person’s criminal history record. This can remove impediments...
Veterans Discharge Upgrade Clinic
In collaboration with the Northern Kentucky Bar Association, the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, and the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, we assist eligible U.S. military veterans who received a less than “Honorable”
Life Planning Clinic
Help seniors create life planning documents to ensure their assets and finances are properly taken care of and their final wishes are met. AARP shows that 58% of individuals aged 50 or older do not have estate planning documents, and it is likely that the number is far lower in rural communities.
Housing Stablization Panel
Help families and individuals at the brink of homelessness exert appropriate defenses to stay in their homes or move on their own terms. Volunteers are asked to cover an eviction docket on a scheduled day.
Domestic/Interpersonal Violence Panel
Represent individuals who have experienced violence achieve civil protection under the law. You can help victims of domestic/interpersonal violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in civil protection order procedures to help them when they need it the most.
Pro Se Divorce Clinic
Help people obtain an uncontested divorce when there are no children and no property issues by attending a clinic to assist pro se litigants complete paperwork. Our divorce clinics help people leave bad, potentially even violent, situations; establish independence; and provide a positive economic impact.
Divorce Panel
Assist people obtain a divorce when necessary for the stability or safety of the family. Divorces help people and children leave bad, potentially even violent, situations; establish independence; and provide a positive economic impact for the family. A mentor or...
Bankruptcy Panel
Provide bankruptcy assistance that promotes a client’s ability to secure or keep income, housing, essential utility service, or a driver’s license. Help clients make difficult decisions about their financial status and whether filing bankruptcy is the best option for...