Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. ® is always seeking attorneys to partner with our organization. The law is extremely powerful. It can mean the difference between someone having a roof over their head or being homeless, having food on their table or going hungry, having access to childcare so that they can maintain employment or being unemployed.

Pro Bono attorneys can play a powerful role in the delivery of legal services. Help fill the "justice gap" and increase access to the justice system.

The need for legal services in our communities is great, and many of our community members face barriers to access to justice. Civil legal services programs like LawNY® have the capacity to meet only about 20% of the legal needs of our client populations. 

Since 2014, LawNY® has been an approved CLE provider and issues CLE credits to attorneys who complete Pro Bono services for LawNY®. LawNY® has also partnered with bar associations and law schools to provide free CLE trainings to members and the community. If you are interested in learning more about collaborating with LawNY to provide CLE trainings to your members on topics that will aid in Pro Bono work, please contact our Director of Pro Bono Affairs, Emery Lewis at elewis@lawny.org. 

Newly-admitted attorneys can't get CLE credit for pro bono service until after their first 2-year registration cycle is complete. While we can't provide you CLE credits, volunteering with LawNY does provide the opportunity for new attorneys to learn about different practice areas and work with experienced attorney supervisors, as well as access to video trainings and other educational materials.

For more information on NYS CLE Credit for completing Pro Bono service CLICK HERE