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CLE Credit Incentive

By aligning pro bono service with mandatory CLE credit requirements, increase sustained attorney participation in legal aid, because reducing personal and professional barriers makes volunteering more accessible and appealing. This strategy leverages existing regulatory frameworks—specifically State Bar of Arizona rules—to transform pro bono work into credit-bearing professional development. By enabling attorneys to fulfill mandatory continuing education requirements through volunteer service, the organization removes time and cost barriers that typically deter participation. This distinguishes it from other volunteer recruitment strategies that rely solely on altruism or external recognition.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Attorney recruitment and capacity building Step Up To Justice
    capacity building
    Recruits and supports volunteer attorneys by offering free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and engaging over 280 attorneys to provide pro bono legal services.
  • Bilingual legal education programs Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Offers targeted community education programs in both English and Spanish, including RENT (Renter Education), MAPP (Mobile Home Asset Protection), WORK (Workers’ Rights), BEACON (Bankruptcy & Consumer Outreach), End of Life Planning, and Adult Guardianship education.
  • Community legal education and outreach Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Develops and delivers community education presentations, videos, and downloadable resources to inform low-income individuals about their legal rights and responsibilities. Conducts outreach to prevent legal problems before they arise.
  • Community legal education and outreach Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Develops and delivers community education presentations, online materials, videos, and downloadable resources to educate low-income individuals about their legal rights and responsibilities, with programs targeting specific populations and offered in both English and Spanish.
  • Community legal education programs Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Develops and delivers community education presentations, videos, and online materials on legal rights and responsibilities, with targeted programs including RENT (Renter Education), MAPP (Mobile Home Protection), WORK (Workers’ Rights), BEACON (Bankruptcy and Consumer Outreach), End of Life Planning, and Adult Guardianship, offered in English and Spanish.
  • Delivering community legal education Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Step Up To Justice develops and delivers community education presentations, online materials, and downloadable resources to educate low-income individuals about their rights and responsibilities, covering topics such as renter education, mobile home asset protection, workers' rights, bankruptcy, end-of-life planning, and adult guardianship, available in both English and Spanish.
  • Free legal assistance and representation Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Provides free legal services and high-quality pro bono representation to low-income individuals who cannot afford legal help, including direct representation in civil legal matters such as family law, bankruptcy, evictions, consumer protection, employment disputes, immigration, and SSI/SSDI appeals.
  • Legal clinics and self-representation support Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Operates virtual and in-person legal clinics where volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one coaching and legal advice to self-represented clients, helping them navigate the legal system effectively.
  • Legal clinics and self-represented client support Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Operates virtual and in-person legal clinics where volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one coaching, legal advice, and support to self-represented clients facing civil legal issues.
  • Operating legal clinics Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    The organization operates virtual and in-person clinics where volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one coaching and legal advice to self-represented clients.
  • Operation of legal clinics and attorney coaching programs Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Operates virtual and in-person legal clinics where volunteer attorneys provide one-on-one coaching, legal advice, and support to self-represented clients across multiple practice areas.
  • Pro bono legal services and direct representation Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Provides free legal assistance and high-quality pro bono legal services to low-income individuals who cannot afford representation, including full case representation in civil legal matters. Volunteer attorneys are assigned to represent approved clients throughout their legal cases.
  • Providing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) for volunteer attorneys Step Up To Justice
    capacity building
    The organization offers free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars to volunteer attorneys and attorneys willing to volunteer, supporting their professional development and encouraging pro bono service.
  • Providing free legal assistance and representation Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Step Up To Justice provides free legal assistance and high-quality pro bono legal services to low-income individuals who cannot afford legal representation, covering areas such as family law, bankruptcy, evictions, minor guardianship, employment, consumer protection, wills, probate, SSI/SSDI appeals, and immigration matters.
  • Provision of free legal services to low-income individuals Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Provides free legal assistance and high-quality pro bono legal services to low-income individuals who cannot afford representation, including direct representation, legal advice, and support in various civil legal matters.
  • Recruitment and training of pro bono attorneys Step Up To Justice
    capacity building
    Recruits volunteer attorneys and provides them with free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and ongoing support to deliver pro bono legal services; has recruited over 280 volunteer attorneys to assist clients.
  • Specialized legal services by issue area Step Up To Justice
    direct service
    Provides legal assistance across a range of civil legal issues including family law (divorce, paternity, child support, custody), bankruptcy, landlord-tenant disputes (including mobile home issues), employment disputes, consumer protection, immigration, SSI/SSDI appeals, wills, probate, powers of attorney, and adult guardianship.
  • Volunteer attorney recruitment and training Step Up To Justice
    capacity building
    Recruits and supports volunteer attorneys by offering free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars and assigning them to represent approved clients or assist in clinics, with over 280 attorneys recruited to date.