Are Family Law Lawyers able to take on Pro Bono cases in the state of New Jersey?


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.+. Marissa .+. asked:


If so, what do I have to do in order to get help?

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3 Responses to “Are Family Law Lawyers able to take on Pro Bono cases in the state of New Jersey?”

  1. rickinnocal Says:
    February 28th, 2010 at 3:02 am

    Any lawyer can take on Pro Bono cases. It just means you are agreeing to work for someone without getting paid. In some places lawyers are obligated to provide a certain number of pro bono hours every year.

    Richard rickinnocal

  2. Stuart Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    You asked: “…Are … Lawyers able to take on Pro Bono cases in the state of New Jersey?…”

    The question is this: Are lawyers allowed to work for free in New Jersey?

    Sure. Anyone can work for free if they want to. Will they work for free? That’s a whole nother question.

    - Stuart Stuart

  3. Not Dear Abby Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 12:09 am

    Any attorney is allowed to take on any case for free.

    You have to find an attorney willing to help you for free. It’s very difficult to find a pro bono family law attorney. There are simply SO many people who want/need free legal representation.

    You can contact your state’s bar association, and your county’s bar association. It would be a complete waste of time to simply begin contacting random attorneys to ask them if they will take your case for free. Your best bet is to get a referral through an agency. Not Dear Abby

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