Idaho’s legal community is hosting a week of free clinics aimed at providing legal services to low-income or at-risk individuals. (Getty Images)
Idaho’s legal community is hosting a week of free clinics aimed at providing legal services to low-income or at-risk individuals.
Pro Bono Week is taking place Oct. 20- 26, and it serves to “honor the work of those who provide volunteer legal services, to address the need for civil legal assistance on matters of profound urgency, and to remind all attorneys of their responsibility to assist in meeting the legal profession’s sacred commitment to equal justice under the law,” according to a resolution issued by the Idaho Pro Bono Commission.
The Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program is organizing the events, according to a press release from the Idaho Supreme Court. The clinics are in Meridian and Boise, and exact location details are available upon registering. Interested participants will be asked for income information to confirm eligibility.
Pro Bono Week legal clinics
When: 5 p.m. Oct. 22
What: The monthly Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program is hosting a library clinic in Meridian for people facing a civil legal matter.
When: 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23
What: The Association of Corporate Counsel will host a legal clinic for people seeking advice on civil matters such as divorce and custody, contract concerns, housing and finance. The event will be held in Boise, but a Zoom option is available.
When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24
What: The Idaho Military Legal Alliance will hold its quarterly wills clinic in Boise to help members of the military with end-of-life planning.
When: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25
What: Rachel Murphy and Shaila Buckley will hold a clinic for people who want help with simple wills, financial power of attorney and advanced care documents.
Slots in the clinics are limited. Members of the military interested in the Idaho Military Legal Alliance clinic must register using this link. To register for the other clinics, use this link.
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