The new issue of our pro bono newsletter is hot off the presses! Learn about all the innovative and impactful ways we partner with the private bar to make a meaningful difference for North Carolinians in need.
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- Over the last few weeks, our team has been serving clients across the state with the help of our incredible community partners:
- Cisco
- Wake Forest University School of Law
- UNC School of Law
- Habitat for Humanity of Orange County
- NCCU School of Law
- Wake County Bar Association
- Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
- Elon University School of Law
- Harvard Law
- Billy Graham Training Center, Samaritan’s Purse
- First United Methodist Church of Waynesville
- NC Lawyers on Call
- As part of the North Carolina Bar Foundation’s 19th Annual NC Lawyers on Call event, thousands of North Carolinians received free assistance with their legal questions on topics as varied as family law, housing, employment, and estate planning.
- Featured Pro Bono Opportunities
- Wills and advance directive volunteers are needed (drafting + execution) in the following counties: Cabarrus, Randolph, Rockingham, Wilson.
- We’re looking for attorney volunteers to represent DV survivors: Winston-Salem, Raleigh, and statewide.
- UNC School of Law Students and Alumni Receive Dogwood Awards
- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson recognized UNC School of Law students and alumni with Dogwood Awards for participating in last year’s spring break trip with Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Pro Bono Programs and Disaster Relief teams.
- Thanks to our Charlotte Triage Volunteers!
- On March 5th, over 15 volunteer attorneys and law students joined our Lawyer on the Line event at the Charlotte offices of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft to provide advice to tenants experiencing serious habitability issues.
- Wells Fargo’s Pro Bono Program and Ellen Patterson, Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, received the Laurie D. Zelon Pro Bono Award as part of the Pro Bono Institute’s 2026 Annual Conference. Congratulations to the Wells Fargo team!
- Upcoming Events
- March 19 – Raleigh Pro Bono Collaborative Expunction Session
- March 24 – Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
- March 26 – Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
- March 31 – Charlotte Triage Child Custody Complaint Drafting
- April 16 – Charlotte Triage Housing Lawyer on the Line
- April 21 – Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
- April 23 – Charlotte Triage Eviction Courthouse Clinic
- Mark Your Calendar!
- Legal Aid of NC’s Annual Giving Day will be Thursday, April 30th.
- Volunteer Spotlight
- Susan Yanagi, a Legal Aid of NC volunteer attorney, secured a domestic violence protective order for her client, as well as sole custody of her child.
- Mueni Muli Raburu, a managing attorney at Wanjohl & Muli Law Firm, assisted in providing critical translation services for one of our clients.
- Join Our Justice Legacy Circle – Make Justice Part of Your Legacy
- By making a planned gift of any size, you become part of the Justice Legacy Circle, a community of supporters whose foresight ensures that Legal Aid’s mission endures long into the future.
- Register for an upcoming Expunction Law CLE
- Join us on March 25th for our virtual “Expunction 101: NC Expunction Law and Courtroom Best Practices” CLE, from 12 – 1:45 PM.
- Lead a Virtual Legal Education Presentation
- Topics: Child custody, simple divorce, and housing
- Pro Bono Go
- Help serve clients through our Volunteer Wills Program
- Have a few hours to volunteer? Join us as a Resource Counsel!