Experienced attorneys and attorneys with less than 5 years of experience, supervised in an employment setting, are eligible to serve as volunteers with CORP.
CORP volunteer attorneys provide legal information, representation, and training to community-based organizations that strengthen Northern California neighborhoods. Volunteers can participate in a brief legal advice clinic, provide ongoing legal counsel to a nonprofit organization, or help with workshops that train nonprofit executives in legal topics.
If you are interested in volunteering and would like to receive regular email updates of our volunteer opportunities at CORP, please apply here.
Meet Our Volunteers
Stephen Lanctot
Stephen Lanctot, Partner at Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass, has been a volunteer with Community Organization Representation Project (CORP) since 2002. During this time he has overseen a total of 19 cases, eight of which took place in the last three years, and all closed with excellent results. He reflected on how the opportunity presented itself around 20 years ago, “I first learned of JDC’s volunteer opportunities through my firm, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP. Coblentz has been collaborating with the Bar Association of San Francisco for many years and I would see frequent listings of available service opportunities from its Justice and Diversity Center,” he said.
“Meeting and working with the committed leaders of organizations striving to improve the lot of underserved members of our community” is one of the highlights of handling these cases, said Lanctot, “and being inspired by their passion, dedication and deep appreciation for my meager efforts.”