Volunteer

When it comes to promoting justice, the State Bar is at the vanguard, urging attorneys to give their time and resources to help the most vulnerable in California. In volunteering, lawyers can find a community of like-minded attorneys who want to advance the cause of justice while helping those who can’t afford legal representation.

Attorneys can help in this effort in several ways.

Find workshops that teach attorneys how to help low-income tenants or immigrants facing deportation.

  • Donate to groups that work for justice

Funds go to organizations that help people who cannot represent themselves and others that work to create access to justice.

Find out more about the people who help peace officers conduct searches for documentary evidence under the control of attorneys, physicians, psychotherapists, and clergy members.

Dozens of groups need volunteers to serve on committees that advise the State Bar on a variety of issues, including helping to manage the Client Security Fund, which reimburses clients who have lost money or property due a California lawyer’s theft or dishonest conduct; increasing access to justice in California; and overseeing the distribution of legal aid grants.