Bar Association of Erie County

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Erie County Bar Association Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society (Assigned Counsel Program)

The Assigned Counsel Program is a project of the Bar Association of Erie County. The Program coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent, at no cost to the client, individuals who are charged with a crime or a violation which could result in incarceration and who cannot afford their own attorney.
Web Site: http://www.assigned.org/

Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project

The Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is a program created by Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc., (NLS) and the Bar Association of Erie County.

The primary function of this organization is to recruit, train and coordinate the work of over 800 volunteer attorneys; provide client intake, case screening and matching of clients and attorneys.
Web Site: http://www.eriebar.org/vlp.asp