Participate

Only 2 in 10 North Carolina lawyers currently volunteer to handle cases at no charge for Legal Aid of North Carolina. While many lawyers provide a great deal of services without charge, the goal of 4ALL is to increase the number of volunteer lawyers who represent the poor.

The NCBA will work with media outlets, including newspapers, television and radio, to provide this important community service. 

To encourage and increase participation by members of the North Carolina legal community in the provision of legal services to the poor is the goal of "Participate."

Call Centers
Volunteers will staff call centers across North Carolina. The call centers are located in Asheville (WLOS), Charlotte (WBTV), Greensboro (The Volunteer Center), Raleigh (WRAL) and Wilmington (Williams Mullen). Volunteers will receive more information about call center assignments.

On Friday, March 6, 2009, North Carolinians can call to talk, by phone, to a North Carolina lawyer at no charge. The attorneys will be available from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Please check back for updates on what numbers will be available for the event.

Information
Many of you have asked questions about this effort. As you can imagine, we are updating the 4allnc.org website regularly to include information that will answer some of your most frequently asked questions. Please bookmark this site for easy access. Check the links in the left-hand frame for volunteer information.

Shift Assignment
Volunteers will receive their shift assignments approximately a week before March 6, 2009.  We will do our very best to honor your 1st choice selections. Please check email regularly for shift assignment notification.

Training
Please continue checking this site for online training information. In addition to the online information, each Call Center will have additional materials available as well as legal services attorneys to help out.

Training video, click here.

Volunteer Now
Volunteers are still needed. The participation form is available online. 

All NCBA sections and committees, all local and statewide bar organizations, and all lawyers, law firms and law students are encouraged to participate. To involve your organization, contact Jessica Griffin at jgriffin@ncbar.org.