Apply for Free Legal Help (Screening)
Offered by The DeKalb Volunteer Lawyers Foundation (DVLF)
3562 Habersham At Northlake, Tucker, 30084
(404) 373-0865
This is the first step to get free civil legal help. You fill out an online form, and staff check if you qualify and if your case is one they handle.
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Cost & format
Free
Schedule
- Online form can be sent at any time. Phone questions: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Who this is for
DeKalb County residents with a civil case in DeKalb County who cannot afford a lawyer. The case must not be one that earns a fee for a lawyer. Criminal cases are not handled.
How to apply
Fill out the online application. Staff screen you. If you seem eligible, they do a full intake, review the case, and try to match you with a volunteer lawyer.
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The details that matter
- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- One time or drop in, A regular scheduleFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- Using a skill (legal, medical, tech, trades)From the description, not confirmed
- Who can come
- Adults (18 and up)From the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Lawyers licensed in Georgia fill out the online volunteer application form.From the description, not confirmed
- Case types
- Protective ordersFrom the description, not confirmed
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