TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Liz Slagle Todaro on Sep 22, 2020

ABA Free Legal Answers, the online pro bono website modeled as a virtual legal clinic, has experienced significant growth in the past six months due to limitations on in-person support for low-income clients in need of legal assistance. The program is actively launched in 41 states and multiple international jurisdictions; New Jersey and 44 of California’s 58 counties joined earlier this year. The American Bar Association is adding a federal page for the website to provide assistance to military personnel and veterans in need of legal assistance, as well those facing immigration issues. Free Legal Answers was established 10 years ago as a joint project of the TBA, Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) and Baker Donelson. Over 7,000 volunteer attorneys are registered to help, and the program answered its 100,000th question in March. More information is available in a brief promotional video produced by the ABA.