Greetings from the Corporate Counsel Section Pro Bono Committee!

By Tracy M. Wright and Jane Paksoy

Co-chairs, Jane and Tracy here, with some exciting pro bono opportunities!

1. Sign up for the upcoming DLRP Clinic on February 17, co-hosted by the Corporate Counsel Section and the NC Pro Bono Resource Center. Did you know that under North Carolina law, a person who fails to appear in court to resolve a traffic ticket or to pay a traffic or criminal debt is subject to an indefinite suspension of their driver’s license, resulting in dire consequences for drivers and their families? You can help these individuals by volunteering just 3 hours of your time with the Driver’s License Restoration Project Clinic! Sign up here to volunteer for the virtual event on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Registration is open until Thursday, February 10, 2022. 1-hour CLE training will be provided.
2. There is an immediate need through March for volunteers for the Housing Stability Project, a joint effort between the NC Pro Bono Resource Center and the NC Bar Foundation. Volunteers will assist tenants and landlords to secure funding through HOPE, the state’s housing stability program. This is a non-litigation, non-advocacy service to help bring parties to agreement. Sign up for this urgent pro bono need here.
3. The North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Program (“NC LEAP”) coordinates attorney volunteers to provide pro bono business law advice and counsel to small business owners through webinars and clinics held in partnership with non-profit organizations throughout the state. LEAP is looking for presenters for a 1-hour virtual session for small business owners. If you have a topic you can present on that would be helpful for small business owners, please reach out to Karsin Williard at [email protected].

We hope these help you meet your pro bono goals for 2022! Please reach out to us with any questions.