Pro Bono Opportunities  

Local pro bono programs in nineteen counties around the state, several state-wide legal aid providers need volunteer lawyers to staff legal clinics, provide advice, counsel, unbundled, and full representation to low- and moderate-income residents of Washington State.    

The Advocate Resource Center provides a searchable directory of pro bono service opportunities in Washington State. Please check back often as we will update and expand the pro bono opportunities listed on this page often.

WSBA offers pro bono opportunities through the Home Foreclosure Legal Aid Project and the Moderate Means Program.

MCLE 103(f) allows WSBA members to earn up to six CLE credit hours for performing pro bono service, which includes two hours of pre-approved training and four hours of pro bono service. 

 

RPC 6.1 Pro Bono Publico Service

Each year WSBA members voluntarily report the hours of pro bono publico service they rendered, as provided in Rule of Professional Conduct 6.1, Pro Bono Publico Service. WSBA reports on the total hours reported by members. Members who report performing 50 or more hours receive recognition from the WSBA Board of Governors.

 

Rules of Professional Conduct Relevant to Pro Bono Service

RPC 1.2(c) Scope of Representation

RPC 4.2 Communication with Person Represented by Counsel

RPC 4.3 Dealing with Unrepresented Person

RPC 6.5 Non-profit and Court-Annexed Limited Legal Services Program 

 

Civil Rules Relevant to Pro Bono Service

CR 4.2 Process-Limited Representation

CR 70.1 Appearance by Attorney

CR 11 Signing and Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, and Legal Memoranda: Sanctions

 

Questions? 

Please contact WSBA Public Service Program Manager Catherine Brown at 206-733-5905.