Volunteer attorneys are needed to:

• Staff the Homeless Legal Clinic. Attorneys meet with homeless persons in one- to two-hour sessions and provide on-the-spot legal information and advice as well as referrals to low income/pro bono legal service programs. In many instances, the problems of the interviewees can be resolved at the clinic. The HLC is fully equipped with a telephone, computer with Internet access, printer, standard office supplies, New Mexico statutes, and resource materials and manuals that address specific issues that the homeless face. A trained attorney will assist you until you feel comfortable staffing the clinic by yourself. Even if you are a new lawyer, you will be surprised at how much you have to offer these clients and how your help can make such a major difference in their lives. Volunteer hours count toward fulfilling the obligation of 50 hours of pro bono work under Supreme Court Rule 16-601 NMRA. The HLC is covered by a malpractice insurance policy through the State Bar of New Mexico.
• Serve as an "information referral service." Assist clinic attorneys in answering questions in specialized ares of the law such as domestic relations, criminal law, landlord/tenant law, government benefits, and consumer law.
• Join the pro bono referral list. Volunteer to take cases that cannot be resolved during the limited time period the HLC provides.