Alva is right though; there may be a lot of pro bono attorneys, but few if any who practice in the area you seek. I was surprised when I searched for my state, just out of curiosity, to find that the upper tier law firms are now participating much more than in past years.
In fact, when I was working, the only pro bono work being done in a large close city was in landlord/tenant and other categories in which people who needed assistance weren't likely to be able to afford it.
While I haven't researched attorneys in medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice or similar categories, I suspect there are more now than years ago when I was working.
If the poster is looking for a medical malpractice attorney, those are contingency cases for which the attorney would be paid out of any settlement. Pro bono wouldn't be necessary.
Kind of think of finding a needle in a haystack. That's the likelihood. If this involves elder care then contact local council on aging, local centers that work with volunteers who work with the aging. Wishing you good luck. We have another caregiver who asked a question and when sent to eldercare attorney ended up paying 700.00 for about nothing, so when you decide you will need to PAY for this attorney, then do make certain it is hourly and make certain it is no more than 350.00 an hour. No upfront big lumps of money. That's the first sign you may be getting taken. If this involves a special thing such as rental, such as live in caregiving then contact social agencies such as rent boards, and you may happily trip upon some volunteer care, but know it is rare as hen's teeth.
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You can also search by adjoining counties.
Alva is right though; there may be a lot of pro bono attorneys, but few if any who practice in the area you seek. I was surprised when I searched for my state, just out of curiosity, to find that the upper tier law firms are now participating much more than in past years.
In fact, when I was working, the only pro bono work being done in a large close city was in landlord/tenant and other categories in which people who needed assistance weren't likely to be able to afford it.
While I haven't researched attorneys in medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice or similar categories, I suspect there are more now than years ago when I was working.
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That's the likelihood.
If this involves elder care then contact local council on aging, local centers that work with volunteers who work with the aging.
Wishing you good luck. We have another caregiver who asked a question and when sent to eldercare attorney ended up paying 700.00 for about nothing, so when you decide you will need to PAY for this attorney, then do make certain it is hourly and make certain it is no more than 350.00 an hour. No upfront big lumps of money. That's the first sign you may be getting taken.
If this involves a special thing such as rental, such as live in caregiving then contact social agencies such as rent boards, and you may happily trip upon some volunteer care, but know it is rare as hen's teeth.