Mecklenburg County Bar

MCB Volunteer Lawyer Program

The Volunteer Lawyer Program (VLP) is a cooperative effort between the Mecklenburg County Bar (MCB) and several community organizations, including:

Council for Children's Rights

Legal Aid of North Carolina

26th Judicial District SelfServe Center

Pro Bono for Non-Profits

Legal Services of Southern Piedmont

VLP Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Mecklenburg County Bar's Volunteer Lawyer Program is to serve individuals and groups who cannot afford to pay for legal services by developing, expanding, and supporting programs involving volunteer attorneys, while providing lawyers in Mecklenburg County with meaningful opportunities to do pro bono legal work.

Download a volunteer enrollment form (PDF)

Inactive or out of state attorneys, download the State Bar's Pro Bono Emeritus Form

Best Practices for Law Firms and Attorneys Providing Pro Bono Services in Mecklenburg Community

Are you interested in developing an active pro bono initiative in your law firm? Or are you looking for suggestions as to how your firm's current pro bono enterprises should be structured?

Download the MCB Volunteer Lawyer Program's "Best Practices."

This document is the product of a cooperative effort of the VLP, its member law firms, and the Community Partners. It was conceived to develop reasonable principles to guide law firms wanting to support pro bono efforts in the community.

If you are interested in further help in these initiatives, contact Mary Jordan Mullinax at 704/375-8624 or mjmullinax@meckbar.org.

Wednesday March 10, 2010

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Upcoming MCB Events

3-25-10 Memorial Service for David H. Henderson
Thursday, March 25, 2010. 1:30 P.M. Courtroom 5370, Mecklenburg County Courthouse. Friends and colleagues are encouraged to attend and, if desired, say a few words in celebration of Mr. Henderson's life.

4-1-10 Solo Practitioner / Small Firm Section Luncheon
Join the Solo Practitioner / Small Firm Section for their April Luncheon at the MCB Center. $8/section members, $10/ non-section members

4-8-10 Lawyers Luncheon Series
Join your colleagues at a regular monthly lunch meeting to eat, socialize, and hear some brief remarks from a speaker at First Presbyterian Church (200 W. Trade Street) from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Cost is $10/person ($11 if registering online).