eBriefs - Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham

Remembering Volunteer Lawyer Marc Cavadel

12/9/2022

Cavadel was a tireless advocate for low-income clients.

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A Successful Woodlawn Wills Clinic

12/9/2022

VLB continues to grow the impactful free-wills program with a special clinic in Woodlawn.

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Pro Bono Clinics Change Lives for Low-Income Clients

12/8/2022

Over the course of one day, dozens of volunteer lawyers in two locations helped more than 50 clients accomplish important legal goals.

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What De Martenson Meant to the Legal Community and VLB

7/29/2022

Eugene “De” Martenson was dedicated to meeting the legal needs of low-income people in our community.

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VLB Is Spreading the Word

7/29/2022

VLB is bolstering our programming with free civil legal education.

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Congratulations to VLB Managing Attorney Twala Grant Wallace!

5/22/2022

VLB is proud to announce Managing Attorney Twala Grant Wallace has been named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s 2022 Best of the Bar.

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A Growing Need for Volunteer Probate Lawyers

3/18/2021

A call-out to probate lawyers to volunteer their services. Also: Meet our new Board of Directors! (pictured: Board President Russ Allison).

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We Love Our Volunteers!

3/18/2021

Thanks to the volunteer lawyers who make it happen.

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VLB Mourns the Loss of Martha Jane Patton

8/23/2020

Patton, former Executive Director of Legal Aid Society of Birmingham, was a lifelong champion of the underdog. VLB celebrates her life and passion for service.

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VLB announces new executive director

7/21/2020

A familiar face to the VLB community during his tenure as Operations Director and later Interim Executive Director, Graham Hewitt was unanimously confirmed as VLB’s new Executive Director. Plus: check out new opportunities for attorney volunteers!

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Latest Projects

Wills Clinics

Our neighborhood Wills Clinics help families and communities build generational wealth by safeguarding assets for future generations. Thanks to our law firm, business, and community partners, VLB hosts these clinics in historically low-income neighborhoods and helps clients who might otherwise not be able to afford these services with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives. For information about registering or volunteering, please call (205) 250-5198, ext. 1.
Expungement Clinics

Charges on a person’s record—even those that have been dismissed or resolved—can serve as a barrier to employment, housing, benefits, education, and other life opportunities. An expungement can remove those items and give someone a second chance at life.

For individuals interested in removing misdemeanors, traffic violations, and non-convicted offenses from their record, VLB and partners from local agencies, law firms and businesses to host Expungement Clinics throughout the year. For future dates, to register, or to volunteer, please call (205) 250-5198, ext. 1.
Safe Finances

Every other Tuesday and Thursday, VLB volunteer lawyers provide virtual help to low-income residents of Jefferson County with civil legal issues: 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!

Pro Hops Vino! is a favorite event of the year and a great fundraiser for VLB. After a long pandemic hiatus, we’re busy working on a comeback for later this year. Watch this space for more information and check out the fun we’ve had in past years! Click here for more information.
Safe Housing

Once a month, on the third Tuesday, VLB has a special Help Desk for homeless clients at Firehouse Ministries. 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 a lawyer who would like to volunteer at the Homeless Help Desk, click here!