CLR Staff Member Shares his Value in Pro Bono
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About Community Legal Resources
Up one levelCommunity Legal Resources delivers free legal services to nonprofit organizations building neighborhoods in Detroit and throughout Michigan. Our mission is to support and empower nonprofit community organizations in Michigan that serve low income individuals and communities, with an emphasis on community economic development, by providing pro bono legal services and technical assistance. The program began in 1998 as an initiative of Michigan Legal Services to connect business lawyers to nonprofit organizations constructing affordable housing, attracting new businesses, feeding and sheltering the homeless, and mentoring youth. The legal work of volunteer lawyers and law firms creates more effective nonprofit organizations and stronger communities.
Community Legal Resources is part of a network of established programs across the country that serve nonprofit organizations and was founded with support of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section’s Pro Bono Committee. Since 1998, Community Legal Resources has provided over 900 nonprofit organizations with free legal services valued at an estimated $9 million dollars.
SERVING NONPROFITS’ LEGAL NEEDS
We are all familiar with free (pro bono) legal services for individuals, especially criminal defendants. Community Legal Resources arranges for pro bono legal services to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals. This is a unique service which nonprofit organizations cannot find elsewhere, but which is desperately needed. In today’s world, nonprofit organizations face a gamut of legal, regulatory and business issues which require legal and professional assistance. Those serving poorer communities simply do not have resources to hire the legal talent they need. By matching volunteer business lawyers in private practice with these nonprofit organizations, Community Legal Resources fills this need. Click here to see some sample projects.
CLR also offers Planning & Technical, and Education & Outreach services and support to nonprofit community organizations.
CLR has recently administered the Community and Property Preservation (CAPP) Program, which has provided mini-grants to support community initiated action. The initial CAPP pilot program, launched in 2009, was designed to provide supplemental financial assistance to community-based organizations that incurred costs due to resident initiated vacant property maintenance and security initiatives. The CAPP program has helped stabilize Detroit neighborhoods experiencing negative effects from increasing numbers of vacant properties and declining vacant property conditions.
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- Our board meets bi-monthly, sets policy and oversees program direction and finances.
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- Whether you are looking for volunteer, internship, or employment opportunities, Michigan Community Resources has a multitude of projects where you can contribute.
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