“Pro bono publico - ‘for the public good’ - not just in the sense of professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment, but in the sense of a public service to those who are unable to afford the services of skilled professionals. It is a noble and necessary calling for all attorneys.”
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye
Presentation in a Box
Presentation Hand-outs
Sample Speeches and Talking Points
Conference of Chief Justices
Pro Bono Resources
Pro Bono Opportunities
ABA Pro Bono Materials (Prepared by the ABA )
Renewing our Commitment to Pro Bono: Tools for Local & Specialty Bar Associations
JusticeCorps (Funded through an AmeriCorps grant)
Volunteer Program Training Materials
Intern & Volunteer Training Manual (Rev. 7/2011) Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo.
Domestic Violence Calendar Protocol for Volunteers (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo)
Ventura Self-Help Legal Access Center Volunteer Training Manual (Rev. 2/08/2006) (Prepared by the Ventura Courts Self-Help Legal Access Center)
Volunteer Handbook - San Francisco Superior Court Assisting Court Customers with Educational and Self-Help Services (ACCESS) Center (Prepared by the San Francisco ACCESS Center)
Family Law Facilitator Office Rules (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino)
A Guide for volunteers and interns (Prepared by the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County.)
Paralegal Manual, San Francisco Probate Court, Self-Represented Guardianship Program (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco )
Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP) Training Manual (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino )
Advanced Guardianship Training Manual (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino )
Handbook for the San Francisco Superior Court ACCESS Volunteers (Prepared for the 2010 California Conference on Self-Represented Litigants)
Family Law Limited Scope Representation Risk Management Materials
Civil Limited Scope Representation Risk Management Materials
"Unbundled" Legal Services: Looking at issues of liability and good practices - Ayn Crawley, M. Sue Talia, Hon. Jane Harper
Unbundling Resource Center (American Bar Association)
Roadmap for Implementing a Successful Unbundling Program (prepared by Sue Talia)
San Francisco's Unlawful Detainer Settlement Conference Project
Limited Legal Services Agreement (Prepared by the Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law )
Unbundled Services Brochure (Prepared by the Superior Court of California, County of Orange)