eBriefs - Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham

Introducing the BEST wines Pro Hops Vino! has ever featured

10/15/2019

Exceptional wines are always a major draw for Pro Hops Vino!, and this year’s selection is the best we’ve ever had. Look inside to see the lineup!

Also in this week’s eBrief: meet our dedicated student volunteers. “If passion to forward humanity was ever encapsulated into an organization,” says volunteer Adil Kenos, “VLB would be it.”

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Be a Pro Bono hero, and the cost of your Pro Hops Vino! ticket is ZERO!

10/7/2019

For the first time ever, Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham is offering a way for our attorney volunteers to earn free tickets to Pro Hops Vino! Just sign up for three volunteer opportunities, and you’ll gain free admission to this sell0-out event. Read eBrief for details!

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Help us reach our $100,000 fundraising goal!

9/30/2019

If you haven’t pledged yet as a sponsor for Pro Hops Vino!, the clock is ticking! We have only 37 days to get from $50,250 to $100,000. Find out the many benefits of sponsoring VLB’s biggest fundraising event of the year.

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When is the best time to sign on as a Pro Hops Vino! sponsor? Right now!

9/23/2019

VLB is gearing up for our biggest fundraising party of the year, and it’s a sponsorship opportunity you don’t want to miss. Attorney Russ Allison shares the top reasons his firm, Carr Allison, generously sponsors Pro Hops Vino!.

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5 top reasons you’ll want to sponsor Pro Hops Vino!

9/17/2019

Learn the top 5 reasons you’ll want to sponsor Pro Hops Vino! Also, find out how a VLB client experiencing homelessness is now able to turn a corner in her life thanks to help received at a VLB Help Desk.

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Pro Hops Vino! is coming—the premier legal party of the year!

9/15/2019

Mark your calendars—we’ve set the date for our biggest fundraising event of the year! Get ready for unlimited wine, craft beers, spirits, and food tastings. Plus, find out how you can support VLB by signing on as a sponsor!

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VLB reaches out to Birmingham Housing Authority community

9/1/2019

VLB’s Jonathan Moore spreads the word to the Birmingham Housing Authority about the pro bono legal services we provide. Also: Find out why attorney Walter Williams is dedicated to serving our vets.

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3 Myths About Pro Bono Work

8/29/2019

Do you think you don’t have time for pro bono work, or you don’t have the right kind of experience? Find out how volunteering with VLP can be easier and more rewarding than you think.

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Civil Help Desk has new schedule starting Sept. 10!

8/19/2019

Due to popular demand, we have changed our Civil Help Desk dates to Tuesday and Thursday mornings to avoid the Monday crunch. Also, meet the new VLB staff members!

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Are you leaving free CLEs on the table?

8/9/2019

Attorneys working with VLB are eligible for one free CLE credit for every six hours volunteered—a win-win for volunteers and the pro bono clients they serve. Find out how to start earning free CLEs—or taking credit for the hours you’ve already served!

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Latest Projects

Safe Housing

Once a month, on the first Tuesday, VLB has a special Help Desk for homeless clients at One Roof, which is a partner organization of VLB that is dedicated to ending homelessness. Our volunteers assist homeless clients with a variety of legal issues, but typically the most common area that VLB assists with is resolving legal barriers to gaining a form of legal identification. If you or someone you know needs assistance, you can click here for more information. If you’re an attorney who would like to volunteer at the Homeless Help Desk, click here!
Safe Finances

Every Monday and Thursday morning, you can find VLB at the Jefferson County Courthouse helping residents of the greater Birmingham area with civil legal issues: wills, small claims, landlord-tenant issues, and more. Please click here for a complete list of issues VLB can assist with at our Civil Help Desk and how you can receive assistance. If you’re an attorney who would like to volunteer at the Help Desk, click here!
Pro Hops Vino!

The fifth-annual Pro Hops Vino! will take place November 7, 5:30 – 8:30 pm at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Click here for more information.
Serving Veterans

On the second and fourth Wednesday of each month, VLB has a special Help Desk for veterans at the Birmingham VA Annex. Our volunteers assist low-income veteran clients with any legal issue that they may have, whether pertaining to their service or not. If you or someone you know is a veteran who needs legal assistance, you can click here for more information. If you’re an attorney who would like to volunteer at the Serving Veterans Help Desk, click here!
Safe Families

Every Wednesday morning, you can find VLB at the Jefferson County Domestic Relations Courthouse helping residents of the greater Birmingham area with domestic relations legal issues like divorce, child support, and custody. VLB also manages a special pro se court docket for low-income clients on the second Friday of each month. If you need assistance with a domestic relations legal issue, please check out this page about our Help Desk. If you’re an attorney who would like to volunteer at the Help Desk, click here!