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12.02.08 - Volunteers for the Affordable Lawyers Project
| MEMORANDUM |
| TO: Legal Education Majors |
| FROM: Cynthia N. Kimura, Counselor |
| DATE: December 2, 2008 |
| SUBJECT: Volunteers for the Affordable Lawyers Project |
The Affordable Lawyers Project (ALP) of the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i is looking for volunteers to assist in court document preparation. It is an on-going project, so it is at the discretion of the students as to when they would start and how long they would like to volunteer. Usually a minimum 3 month commitment due to training is requested. ALP provides low cost representation to individuals who may be over the income limit for free services, but still aren’t over 250% of the Federal Poverty level.
If interested in the great volunteer experience contact:
Merrill S. Oka, Program Manager
Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i
Direct: (808) 527-8056
Fax: (808) 527-8088
What is the Affordable Lawyers Project?
Affordable Lawyers is a project of the Legal Aid Society of Hawai`i (LASH), the state’s largest public interest law firm and serving Hawaii’s people since 1950. LASH’s primary focus is to assist individuals whose incomes are lower than 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. However, at Legal Aid, we recognize that families above our income guidelines can rarely afford attorney’s fees for their legal problems. Therefore, we created the Affordable Lawyers Project to help. Affordable Lawyers provides low-cost legal services to individuals who are over income for LASH’s free services. You can earn up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines and still qualify. Services provided by the Affordable Lawyers Project are offered on a flat-fee basis and an hourly-rate basis. Full representation may be available for various contested and uncontested legal problems for an additional fee. Here are examples of services provided by the Affordable Lawyers Project:
• Bankruptcy
• Divorce
• Adoption
• Modification of Custody/Visitation/Child Support
• Guardianship of A Minor Child or An Incapacitated Adult
• Power of Attorney
• Advance Health Care Directive
• Simple Wills
• Full Representation in Selected Cases
Website: www.legalaidhawaii.org for more information.