Counties Served:
Dade
Case Types:
AIDS/HIV, Adoption, Bankruptcy, CED, Consumer, Custody,Dissolution of Marriage, Domestic Violence, Education, Elder Law, Employment, Health,Housing, Immigration, Individual Rights, Juvenile, Public Benefits, Real Estate, Torts,Wills and Estates
Case Restrictions:
None
The Put Something Back Pro Bono Project is the official program for providing pro bono, or free legal assistance to the needy population of Miami-Dade County. It is designed to increase access to the civil legal system by serving as an umbrella agency for referral to all other legal service providers and as a clearinghouse for attorneys who volunteer to help the indigent of the community.
Through this project, clients are referred to volunteer attorneys experienced in a wide range of legal matters, including: family cases; children's matters requiring Guardians Ad Litem in juvenile dependency, probate and civil court; consumer and housing concerns; domestic violence permanent injunction matters; AIDS and other health crisis issues; social security and veterans benefits; employment matters; the preparation and processing of Wills; and, non-fee generating civil court cases where damages at issue are greater than $5,000. Since its inception in 1992, the program has handled nearly 34,000 cases and recruited more than 7,000 attorneys, including 210 law firms who have signed up 100% of their membership.It is the largest and most comprehensive pro bono project in Florida.
