Central Valley Pro Bono

Join your colleagues in signing onto the Central Valley Pro Bono Challenge

Currently, over 4.3 million Californians are unable to access legal services, and it is estimated that 200,000 of these persons reside in Fresno County. These numbers represent families with young children, persons with disabilities, veterans, victims of domestic violence and elder abuse, seniors, immigrants and other low-income individuals. The demand for services from CCLS' client community surpasses the capacity of the staff and other resources of CCLS. Recognizing the growing severity of the unmet legal needs of the poor and disadvantaged in the central valley communities,we ask you to join with other attorneys and firms in Fresno County in providing the legal aid community with pro bono legal services by signing on to the Central Valley Pro Bono Outreach Project.

Central Valley Pro Bono

CentralValleyProBono.org is a joint project of Central California Legal Services (CCLS), OneJustice, and Pro Bono Net. Through this site, CCLS supports attorneys, law firms, and law students who donate their time and/or resources in providing legal assistance to low-income seniors, individuals, and families.

Individual attorneys and law firms can provide invaluable pro bono assistance to our clients every day through legal clinics and limited scope and direct representation on individual cases and actions involving major litigation.

About this site

CentralValleyProBono.org offers many resources through which volunteers can locate and connect with pro bono opportunities

The About section contains more information on the details of the challenge and links to individual, law firm, and law student pledge forms you can also join the site by clicking on any links titled " Click here to sign onto the challenge"

The Calendar section features upcoming events clinics and trainings especially designed for pro bono attorneys and students; you can search the calendar by date or geographical location.

The Volunteer Opportunities section describes the different volunteer opportunities available as well as the advantages and benefits that come with volunteering including recognition opportunities.

The Volunteer Resources section highlights the different resources support available for volunteers.

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Pro Bono Challenge Attorney Volunteer

Manuel (Manny) Ignacio

Manny assisted four individuals fill out their wage claim forms to submit to the Labor Commissioner at the launch of the Central California Legal Services - Legal Aid Society Employment Law Center Workers' Rights Clinic on April 18, 2012. These claimants had been promised payment for spending a day picking oranges in a local orchard. When the end of their shift came, the labor contractor was nowhere to be found. Relying on this money to make ends meet, these individuals attended the Workers' Rights Clinic with the hope of obtaining assistance to get their wages paid. Although the clinic officially ended at 8:30pm, Manny assisted them until well after 9:00 pm. He helped them perfect their wage claim forms to submit to the Labor Commissioner and also informed them of what they would expect once they got there. The four individuals were pleased and impressed with the help Manny provided. We applaud Manny Ignacio's commitment to pro bono work and his dedication to ensure that workers are paid the wages they are due.

Manny is currently an associate at the law firm of Lang, Richert, and Patch.

Please see our calendar for upcoming pro bono opportunities!