Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: pro bono attorney

I provide legal writing and legal research assistance to pro se

self-represented litgants through my website which you can access through my Law Guru ATTORNEY PROFILE link; however, I do not work pro bono but rather what is sometimes termed

"low bono": I charge $40 per hour of legal research and/or writing, at the end of which I e-mail you the result and you decide whether or not to pay for another hour's worth of my writing/research assistance.

You can also contact me through my e-mail which you can also access via my Law Guru ATTORNEY PROFILE link.

Alternatively:

You could try posting an advertisement to the LEGAL SERVICES portion of Craigs List, with a title such as "Pro Se Seeking Pro Bono Attorney or Law Student to Write Appellate Brief in Child Support Case".

There may be law school clinics where you can get law school clininc interns to handle your case free of charge under the supervision of their law school professor. I may be able to provide you with more detailed information on this option for a small research fee.

You could also try contacting your local bar association (or NYSBA, the statewide New York State Bar Association which has a website with a link to RESOURCES for the PUBLIC), which may also have pro bono attorneys available or assistance for

self-represented litigants.

For example, ABCNY, the bar association of the New Yoprk City, has a weekly program called SHIELD, Self Help Information and Education Law(?) Department(?). I may be able to provide you with more detailed information on this option for a small research fee.

A New york attorney, Susan K. Sively (Internet search on that name, or on Kip Sively or on kipsively), has written an online book, accessible on her website on "free or low cost legal help", which is basically a comprehensive list of organizations which provide pro bono or at least low cost legal services to qualified (usually low income) clients.

You can also try an Internet search for "lawhelp" which should bring up a website which lists by geographical location and by type of legal services provided, organizations which provide pro bono or at least low cost legal services to qualified (usually low income) clients.