Pro Bono Spotlight Volunteer Attorney Program

VAP Spotlight

The Volunteer Attorney Program at New Mexico Legal Aid (VAP) would like to congratulate all of their volunteers for fantastic efforts this year. VAP Pro Bono attorneys have assisted over 150 low income New Mexicans by giving advice and counsel at three Teleclinics and our in person REAL ID fair. In addition to the advice and counsel given at the legal fairs, the Direct Rep attorneys have assist 88 low income New Mexicans logging in over 350 Pro Bono hours!!! And that is just in the first half of the year alone! We have many more legal fairs planned for the remainder of 2023!!!

VAP Good Story

VAP Pro Bono attorney Allan Wainwright saves the day! Client who cared for her Grandma, contracted COVID and was hospitalized. While she was hospitalized her neighbors took over Grandma’s care and had Grandma change her will and sign over the family home. Grandma died while Client was in the hospital and the neighbors sold everything! VAP attorney Allan Wainwright was able to get Client a hefty settlement and attorney’s fees!!!

In addition, VAP is launching an exciting new project, the VAP Pro Bono Collaborative ECHO Project on September 28, 2023 with a presentation on Kinship/Guardianship. Stay tuned for more information!

, please contact

To volunteer for brief, limited, or extended representation, through our direct representation track, please contact Becky O. O’Gawa at rebeccao@nmlegalaid.org.