Legal Services Alabama uses volunteers to assist our local offices and to help with under-served communities. By becoming involved with our organization, volunteers gain valuable legal experience and first-hand knowledge of how the public interest legal sector operates. Most importantly, volunteers will provide an invaluable service to low-income communities. 

As a volunteer, you will:

• Gain experience in several areas of public interest law, such as family, housing, collection lawsuits, bankruptcy, public benefits, tax, education, and employment
• Assist clients with the completion of intake questionnaires and applications
• Work with a Managing Attorney to assist clients with their legal problems
• Determine the eligibility of our clients by calculating income, learning about assets, and inquiring about factors that make clients eligible for legal services
• Use knowledge of substantive law to develop and enhance intake questionnaires, as well as self-help materials for our clients
• Learn interviewing techniques, case analysis, and issue spotting in areas of public interest law
• Become a skilled listener, who will gather information in a considerate and respectful manner, analyze the facts, and apply substantive knowledge