The Mississippi Pro Bono Attorney Manual is a comprehensive practice manual developed through a collaboration of thirteen law firms in Mississippi, in partnership with the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP), the Mississippi Center for Justice and probono.net/ms. The manual is a key element of a larger effort to recruit and support more volunteer lawyers from the private sector in Mississippi. MVLP worked with the firms to identify the areas of law most frequently confronted in cases needing pro bono placement. Each firm agreed to take on a topic and develop a substantive outline and practice tools that experienced lawyers can use even if a case is outside their area of expertise. Poverty law experts at North Mississippi Rural Legal Services and the Mississippi Center for Legal Services reviewed the drafts and provided substantive input. The result of this extensive collaboration was a collection of more than 200 new practice resources, including a detailed overview of each area of law, client questionnaires, sample forms and petitions, reference to cases and statutes, and additional practice material. The Mississippi Pro Bono Manual covers the following areas: 1. Adoption 2. Child Abuse and Neglect 3. Child Custody 4. Child Support 5. Child Welfare 6. Contested Divorce 7. Domestic and Spousal Abuse 8. Expunctions 9. Guardianships and Conservatorships 10. Irreconcilable Difference Divorce 11. Landlord/Tenant 12. Name Changes 13. Non-Profit Support Materials 14. Removal of Disability of Minority 15. Spousal Support 16. Title to Heirship Property 17. Wills and Probate
To access the Mississippi Pro Bono Manual please visit: probono.net/ms.
Contact Information Shirley Williams SWilliams@msbar.org Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project P.O. Box 2168 Jackson, MS 39225-2168 Phone: 601-960-9577 or 1-800-682-0047 Fax: 601-944-9678 E-mail: mvlp@msbar.org
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