notes: Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) If you have any questions about how the Project works or are interested in volunteering your services through our program, please feel free to contact our office. Specific inquires can be directed to: Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org Also, please note that if you are in need of general legal information, you can contact our Legal Line which operates on Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm at 601-960-9572 or 1-800-682-6423. Clinics: The MVLP hosts several different clinics, which are seminars aimed at helping the public with their various legal needs. Information about upcoming clinics will be posted online. Homeless Legal Clinic The Homeless Legal clinic operates every Tuesday afternoon at Stewpot Community Services. Those in need of legal advice attend the Clinic which is staffed for a month at a time by attorneys from Jackson-area law firms. Pro Se Divorce Clinic One of the options given to clients in need of no-fault divorces is attending a Pro Se Divorce Clinic. One attorney guides those clients through their paperwork and any legalese they may encounter in filling out their divorce papers. Wills & Estates Clinic In an effort to address the needs of the elderly, this clinic provides an attorney to clients for the preparation of Wills and Advanced Healthcare Directives (formerly Living Wills). Guardianship Clinic The Guardianship Clinic takes place annually to help families get past any custody-related roadblocks that may interfere with enrolling children in school. Access & Visitation Clinic A significant portion of the cases handled by the MVLP, in some way, have to do with child custody. The purpose of the clinic is to inform parents of their rights to their children once a child custody has been put in place, and to introduce them to the legal system as a means to uphold those rights. -> Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) If you have any questions about how the Project works or are interested in volunteering your services through our program, please feel free to contact our office. Specific inquires can be directed to: Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org Also, please note that if you are in need of general legal information, you can contact our Legal Line which operates on Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm at 601-960-9572 or 1-800-682-6423. Clinics: The MVLP hosts several different clinics, which are seminars aimed at helping the public with their various legal needs. Information about upcoming clinics will be posted online. Homeless Legal Clinic The Homeless Legal clinic operates every Tuesday afternoon at Stewpot Community Services. Those in need of legal advice attend the Clinic which is staffed for a month at a time by attorneys from Jackson-area law firms. Pro Se Divorce Clinic One of the options given to clients in need of no-fault divorces is attending a Pro Se Divorce Clinic. One attorney guides those clients through their paperwork and any legalese they may encounter in filling out their divorce papers. Wills & Estates Clinic In an effort to address the needs of the elderly, this clinic provides an attorney to clients for the preparation of Wills and Advanced Healthcare Directives (formerly Living Wills). Guardianship Clinic The Guardianship Clinic takes place annually to help families get past any custody-related roadblocks that may interfere with enrolling children in school. Access & Visitation Clinic A significant portion of the cases handled by the MVLP, in some way, have to do with child custody. The purpose of the clinic is to inform parents of their rights to their children once a child custody has been put in place, and to introduce them to the legal system as a means to uphold those rights. Hancock County Residents: Must go through Legal Services first. 228-896-9196 or 228-896-9148
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notes: Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) If you have any questions about how the Project works or are interested in volunteering your services through our program, please feel free to contact our office. Specific inquires can be directed to: Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org Also, please note that if you are in need of general legal information, you can contact our Legal Line which operates on Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm at 601-960-9572 or 1-800-682-6423. -> Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) If you have any questions about how the Project works or are interested in volunteering your services through our program, please feel free to contact our office. Specific inquires can be directed to: Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org Also, please note that if you are in need of general legal information, you can contact our Legal Line which operates on Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm at 601-960-9572 or 1-800-682-6423. Clinics: The MVLP hosts several different clinics, which are seminars aimed at helping the public with their various legal needs. Information about upcoming clinics will be posted online. Homeless Legal Clinic The Homeless Legal clinic operates every Tuesday afternoon at Stewpot Community Services. Those in need of legal advice attend the Clinic which is staffed for a month at a time by attorneys from Jackson-area law firms. Pro Se Divorce Clinic One of the options given to clients in need of no-fault divorces is attending a Pro Se Divorce Clinic. One attorney guides those clients through their paperwork and any legalese they may encounter in filling out their divorce papers. Wills & Estates Clinic In an effort to address the needs of the elderly, this clinic provides an attorney to clients for the preparation of Wills and Advanced Healthcare Directives (formerly Living Wills). Guardianship Clinic The Guardianship Clinic takes place annually to help families get past any custody-related roadblocks that may interfere with enrolling children in school. Access & Visitation Clinic A significant portion of the cases handled by the MVLP, in some way, have to do with child custody. The purpose of the clinic is to inform parents of their rights to their children once a child custody has been put in place, and to introduce them to the legal system as a means to uphold those rights.

notes: Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) -> Eligibility Requirements: Must meet financial guidelines (same as legal services) and other regulations Documents Required: Proof of income, documents pertaining to legal matter requesting assistance for. Description of Services: Agency matches private attorneys who donate their time to assist low-income citizens with civic legal problems (Prohibited from handling cases that are criminal, fee generating, and drug related – cannot represent prisoners in any legal matters) If you have any questions about how the Project works or are interested in volunteering your services through our program, please feel free to contact our office. Specific inquires can be directed to: Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org Also, please note that if you are in need of general legal information, you can contact our Legal Line which operates on Monday-Friday from 12pm-2pm at 601-960-9572 or 1-800-682-6423.
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