The Family Assist Project

The Family Assist Project provides free 30-minute telephone advice consultation appointments with volunteer family law attorneys. Volunteer attorneys receive any documents pertaining to the client’s legal issue and may conduct the consultation from the convenience of their home or office. Typical issues include: custody, child support, visitation, divorce and post-judgment matters.

The initial financial eligibility screening is handled through the SJLS Centralized Intake Unit (CIU). Cases are then evaluated to determine if they meet the SJLS case acceptance guidelines. If a case is determined to be one that we handle, the case is referred out to one of the volunteer attorneys on the Private Attorney Involvement Program panel (PAI).

If you are interested in volunteering to participate in this Project, please contact Michelle T. Nuciglio, Esq., Director of Pro Bono Services, at: