Empower the helpless with the legal knowledge you have. Volunteer to give advice at a legal clinic.
(1) Scheme : Wide range of Legal Clinics to cater for varied issues affecting needy persons requiring basic legal advice for personal matters (i.e. business/commercial matters excluded)
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Community Legal Clinic | Every Monday
North West District
Woodlands Civic Centre
#06-13
900 South Woodlands Drive Singapore 730900
(Near Woodlands MRT Station) Every Tuesday
South East District
Singapore Post Centre
#12-02
10 Eunos Road 8
Singapore 408600
(Near Paya Lebar MRT Station) Every Wednesday
South West District
The JTC Summit #26-06
8 Jurong Town Hall Road
Singapore 609434
(Near Jurong East MRT) Every Thursday
Central Singapore District
HDB Hub Via Biz Three Lift Lobby 1, #07-11
490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh
Singapore 310490
(Near Toa Payoh MRT Station) | 7pm to 9pm | Advocate and Solicitor called to the Singapore Bar |
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Civil Legal Clinic at the State Courts | Every
Thursday -
State Courts Level 1
(Help Centre) |
6:30pm – 8:30pm | Civil Litigation Practitioners |
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Family Legal Clinic at the State Courts | Every Tuesday -
State Court Level 1 (Community Justice Centre)
Every Wednesday -
Family Court Level 3 (Help Centre) | 6pm - 7.15pm 4.30pm - 6.10pm | Family Law Practitioners |
Community Organisation Clinic | Pro Bono Services Office | TBD between lawyer and applicant | Local practitioners with corporate expertise. |
(2) Volunteer Requirements : Called to the Singapore Bar
(3) Average Pro Bono Time Commitment : 2 ½ to 15 hours per volunteer per annum.
(4) Support Given For Volunteer Lawyers: comprehensive legal clinic manual, advance notice of clinic cases for scheduled session by way of a detailed clinic case list/synopsis, pre-registration interview/clinic administration/paralegal support/clinic attendee follow-up handled by the Pro Bono Services Office including referrals to social service agencies for psycho-social issues.
For assistance/more information on Legal Clinics, please email us at volunteer@lawsocprobono.org.