Have you been thinking about volunteering for pro bono work but not sure youll find a match for your skills? Concerned about case-related costs? Free resources are available to you!

Visit OregonAdvocates.org, a statewide website for Oregon's legal aid and pro bono community.

The Oregon Court Reporters Association Pro Bono Program offers two to four-hour depositions. Contact Greg Glover, Bridges Court Reporting, (541) 276-9491, bbridges@ucinet.com.

The Oregon Paralegal Association Pro Bono Program offers paralegal assistance for pro bono cases. Contact Kelly Kolibaba, Pro Bono Committee Chair, (503) 243-2957, dkelley@hittandhiller.com.

The Oregon State Bar Lawyer to Lawyer Program offers free legal advice from your colleagues on your pro bono work. Contact Jon Benson, (503) 620-0222, x408, jbenson@osbar.org.

Legal Nurse Consulting offers RN services to help attorneys understand medical issues, such as chart audits. Contact: Meghan Brace, (541) 290-8386, RN_Solutions@yahoo.com.

EquiMerit MediLegal Resources, LLC
Contact: Jami Krietzman, RN, CLNC
(503) 690-4313
(800) 996-9197
Email: jkrietzman@equimerit.com

Certified Legal Nurse Consultants who are knowledgeable of the healthcare system and its inner workings to assist attorneys with reviewing and analyzing medical records and other documents to interpret their relevance, develop reports and chronologies to highlight significant medical events clarifying how they fit into an overall case analysis, and research and apply authoritative medical and nursing literature. Other services are also available.

If you are serving a client with limited English proficiency, the Oregon Judicial Department provides interpreters for all court proceedings. For assistance outside of the courtroom, telephone language interpreting is available for a fee. Contact OSB Referral and Information Services for more information, (503) 620-0222 x408, or (800) 452-8260 x408.

The ABA Center for Pro Bono brochure, Pro Bono Clients: Strategies for Success, outlines eight tips to help attorneys understand and effectively serve their pro bono clients. It also identifies resources for further reading on the topic of working with low-income populations.