Lawyers in the Library

A special thanks to the following attorneys who volunteered at our twice monthly Lawyers in the Library in July: Sylvia Shapiro (Probate and Estate), Randy Hornibrook (Family Law), Sandra Acevedo (Family Law), Bryan McCormack (Employment/Labor), Mark Rice (Landlord Tenant); Christian Wijnberg (Family Law), Scott Slomiak (Family Law), Godfrey Tencer (Employment/Labor) and Stephen Lightfoot (Landlord Tenant) and Coordinator Emily Vance (Family Law).

Our volunteers are what make Lawyers in the Library possible and they report how rewarding it is. Please sign up to be a volunteer at future sessions: Volunteer Signup Calendar

Marin County's Department of Child Support Services

DCSS is celebrating Child Support Services Awareness month in August. The goal is to educate the community about the availability and benefits of child support services, which include programs and services that are low-cost or free and available to any party to a child support order, regardless of participation in public assistance. Please help DCSS spread the word to those who could use its services and to lawyers who might refer them. More details about Child Support Services Awareness month and DCSS's services are in the Press Release.

Canal Alliance

The Canal Alliance needs volunteer lawyers to help complete immigrant N-400 Naturalization forms at a clinic on Saturday, September 8th in Novato. Contact Laurie Joyce at ljoyce@legalaidmarin.com

The Marin Pro Bono Network

The Marin Pro Bono Network launched this spring with generous funding and support from the Marin Community Foundation. The Network will help coordinate the provision of pro bono services in Marin. One exciting feature is that lawyers interested in pro bono opportunities in Marin now can review and select options on the Network's website: marinprobononetwork.org

Legal Aid of Marin and Canal Alliance are the founding legal service organizations of the Network and invite other interested legal service agencies to join as partners. Legal Aid of Marin attorney Laurie Joyce is the Network Coordinator, together with bi-lingual Spanish-speaking assistant, Tomas Avina. San Francisco-based One Justice provides technical support. For more information, either about volunteering or about becoming part of the Network, contact Laurie Joyce at ljoyce@legalaidmarin.com or visit the Marin Pro Bono Network website.

Restorative Justice Training

Participants learn restorative justice tools/methods, conflict resolution and community building circles. Learn how restorative justice practices can be used to help heal and restore family organizations and communities.

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