Unregistered Military and Pro Bono Attorneys may gain access to this site by clicking the "Join this Area" link at the left. Upon approval, you will be able to use all site resources, including the case management system.
Welcome to the ABA Military Pro Bono Project
WHAT WE DO:
The American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project connects active-duty military personnel and their families to free legal assistance for civil legal issues beyond the scope of services provided by a military legal assistance office. The Project accepts case referrals for limited civil-law matters on behalf of income-eligible servicemembers from military legal assistance offices worldwide, and then places these cases with volunteer pro bono attorneys anywhere in the United States the legal representation is needed. Cases currently available for pro bono assistance are here, and examples of the good work done by our volunteers can be seen here.
USING THE MILITARY PRO BONO PROJECT:
This web portal has been created to allow case-handling military attorneys to refer financially eligible servicemember clients to the Project, which will then make every available effort to place the case with a volunteer pro bono attorney qualified to assist the client with the legal issue. Registered pro bono attorneys may also use this site to track their cases, find resources supporting their work, and connect with other pro bono attorneys representing military personnel. Click here for detailed instructions on the use of our online case management system.
HOW TO GET INVOLVED:
Military Legal Assistance attorneys may register to use the site to gain access to the case referral system. Civilian attorneys wishing to provide pro bono legal assistance to servicemembers may similarly register to gain access to the site and to be added to the volunteer roster. These attorneys will be contacted with opportunities to volunteer assistance when cases arise in their geographic and substantive areas of practice.
The Project also welcomes financial support for its ongoing mission to secure pro bono legal services for military personnel and their families. Visit our support page to find out how to donate to this important work.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
No legal representation, advice, or assistance is provided by Project staff. If you are a servicemember in need of an attorney, please click here for more information on how to be referred to the Project. If you are not an eligible servicemember, visit www.lawhelp.org for other legal resources that may be available to you.
Using This Website
- Military attorneys may submit new case referrals under the "Referrals" tab; note that an office password is necessary to submit a new case. Previously-referred casefiles are available under that tab as well.
- Pro bono attorneys and coordinators handling cases for the Project may log in to access the online casefile under the "Referrals" tab. Consider signing up for the new "Case Opportunities" weekly listserv to stay up-to-date on the latest pro bono opportunities through the Project.
- Guidance documentation for the use of the referral system is found under the "About the Project" tab.
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