Pro Bono Opportunities for Attorneys
Attorneys: If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about the opportunities below, please contact the organization. If you would like to be added to a list to be emailed not more than monthly about pro bono opportunities, including free legal clinics, please fill out this pro bono mailing list form.
Please contact the Pro Bono Director with any questions, or if you want assistance in developing a policy on pro bono for your law firm or company. Template pro bono policies for law firms may be found here and for companies may be found here.
Note that the Pro Bono Director does not place individuals with free attorneys.
(Updated: 03/24/2026)
Providers
Pro Bono Opportunities (Volunteering)
ACLU of Alaska
The ACLU of Alaska defends the civil rights and liberties of all Alaskans through litigation, advocacy, and community engagement. We strive to create a more equitable state by partnering with a diverse network of Alaskans dedicated to preserving the rights guaranteed by the U.S. and Alaska Constitutions. Learn more about our work and get involved at our website here.
Alaska Federal Pro Bono Project
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Last updated (12/17/2025).
*dates are subject to change, please check the Court’s docket.
- Case No. 3:24-cv-00038-SLG, Costigan v. Lawrence
Self-represented prisoner claims DOC staff were deliberately indifferent to his medical needs when they discontinued his prescription medications causing severe withdrawal symptoms, including seizures.
Case stayed until June 13, 2026.
The Federal Pro Bono Project for the U.S. District Court of the District of Alaska helps connect self-represented, civil litigants with attorneys interested in volunteer opportunities. Appointments are primarily made in prisoner civil rights cases filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Cases qualify for assistance based on whether a litigant has demonstrated an inability to afford counsel; the likelihood of success on the merits; and the ability of the litigant to articulate claims for themselves in light of the complexity of the legal issues involved.
A volunteer pro bono attorney’s representation may be all-purpose or limited in scope. A Limited Entry of Appearance may be made for a discrete purpose such as amendment of a pleading, participating at a settlement conference, filing or opposing a dispositive motion, attending a hearing(s), attending a deposition(s), conducting or responding to discovery, or attending trial. Alternatively, it may be made for a specified period of time. A Limited Entry of Appearance shall specify each purpose of the appearance. Upon conclusion of a Limited Entry of Appearance, the volunteer attorney may withdraw by filing and serving a Notice of Withdrawal. Such notice must provide the party’s last known address and telephone number. See District of Alaska Local Civil Rule 83.1(c).
Attorneys interested in a volunteering for a court appointment opportunity may contact the Pro Bono Program for the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska at (907) 677-6214 or rebecca_cervenak@akd.uscourts.gov.
Alaska Free Legal Answers (virtual legal clinic)
Alaska Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic in which qualifying low-income users post civil legal questions at no cost to be answered by pro bono attorneys licensed in Alaska. Volunteer attorneys will be emailed when a question is posted in a subject area to which they subscribe. Attorneys may then choose whether to answer the question. Questions generally take about 20 minutes to answer, and may include links to court forms or self-help resources. Question topics include:
Benefits
Civil/Constitutional Rights
Consumer
Debts & Purchases
Emancipation and Delinquency
Expungement
Family/Divorce/Custody
Health Care
Housing or Property Owned
Insurance
Medicaid/Medicare/Affordable Care Act
Natural Disaster
Personal Injury
School Discipline
Special Education
Sign up to volunteer by clicking this link.
Free Legal Clinics
Each year, the Alaska Bar Association sponsors free civil legal clinics, where we need attorneys in a variety of practice areas and other legal professionals to volunteer.
The Alaska Bar Association, in partnership with the ACLU of Alaska, seeks volunteers for a free civil legal clinic on Saturday, April 18 from 11:30 AM to 4 PM by Zoom. Our goal is to reach low-income Alaskans who may not be able to attend in-person clinics and in a format that allows them to feel safe and ensure confidentiality.
Those interested in volunteering may register here.
Those seeking legal help can learn how to attend this clinic here.
Because this will be a Zoom legal clinic with breakout rooms and messaging between volunteers, we seek volunteers who have strong internet connections, reliable computers, and comfort with technology. We will provide training on how to manage the Zoom, but also seek volunteers with advanced Zooming skills to help us set up the clinic and troubleshoot tech issues on clinic day!
We also need volunteers to assist with intake (a great role for judges, law clerks, and government attorneys who cannot give legal advice) and advice attorneys. We need advice attorneys in a broad range of areas, such as immigration, family law, housing, estate planning/probate, employment, public benefits, consumer protection, debt issues, and those with experience in multiple other general civil practice areas.
People who are NOT attorneys may assist with pre-event client outreach, interpretation, and/or serving as a Zoom assistant.
If you would like to be added to a mailing list about volunteer opportunities for future clinics, click here. Contact the Pro Bono Director at info@alaskabar.org with any questions or if you are interested in organizing a new clinic.
Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC)
1016 West Sixth Avenue, Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501
https://www.alsc-law.org/
Tel: 888-478-2572
Updated 3/26/2026
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH
ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
One-Hour Advice & Counsel
Alaska Legal Services Corporation seeks volunteer attorneys to provide one hour advice and counsel sessions over the phone to clients in the following practice areas:
- Family Law
- Probate
The pro bono attorney may schedule the phone appointments with the client to best suit their schedules.
Landlord and Tenant Helpline
Volunteers are needed to join ALSC’s Landlord and Tenant Helpline team to cover shifts Monday-Thursday from 6-8pm. One evening a month, calls are forwarded directly to your phone – allowing you to conveniently volunteer from anywhere. Volunteers answer questions from tenants and landlords about their legal rights and responsibilities. Calls last an average of 20 minutes. Training and support are available to all volunteers.
Full Representation Cases
We have a variety of full representation cases available in areas including probate, family law, employment discrimination, wage and hour, bankruptcy and debt collection cases. For current full representation cases please access ALSC’s Paladin Public Opportunities List here.
ABOUT ALASKA LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) is the statewide provider of free, comprehensive civil legal aid. Established in 1967, ALSC serves over 200 communities through 11 offices around the state. ALSC’s work impacts children and families, veterans, elders, those with a disability, domestic violence survivors, and more.
ALSC’s pro bono program is a strong network of volunteer attorneys, community justice workers, and other legal professionals. Additional volunteers are needed to meet the needs of low-income Alaskans and their communities – volunteer through direct client representation, one-time advice and counsel appointments, participation in legal clinics, or by serving as a mentor or resource for other volunteers or ALSC staff.
Your participation in ALSC’s pro bono program includes malpractice insurance, co-counsel and/or mentoring opportunities, sample briefs and reasonable reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.
Alaskans across the state who meet ALSC’s income guidelines are depending on your service to access justice, meet their basic needs, preserve their families, and thrive in their communities. All volunteers must register here. Learn more about ALSC, sign up to become a volunteer, or find all our volunteer opportunities at our website: www.alsc-law.org.
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA)
(Updated 03/04/2026)
LOW BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH ANDVSA
ANDVSA has a grant that allows us to offer low bono contracts for domestic violence and sexual assault-related family law cases! Please note that these funds are limited and any of these cases may instead be taken pro bono. For more information, please contact Katy Soden at ksoden@andvsa.org.
- “Seeking safety from scary behavior.” Kenai custody. Pretrial scheduling conference 4/23/26. Client seeks help with custody case. 3 kids. DV includes assault. OP has pending criminal charges and client has long-term domestic violence protective order in place. ANDVSA can offer $130/hour up to 50 hours of this case.
- “Starting the process to end the violence.” Juneau divorce/custody/possible protective order. Case not yet filed. Client seeks help with divorce and custody and possible protective order. 1 child. DV includes strangulation and assault. Property includes house, retirements, vehicles. ANDVSA can offer $130/hour up to 50 hours of this case.
PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH ANDVSA
- “Opportunity to practice in Valdez.” Valdez divorce/custody. Case not yet filed. 2 kids. DV includes criminal mischief, threats to kill. Client has long-term DVPO. Property includes house, land, retirement, vehicles. OP likely to have counsel.
- “Needs justice and safety.” Palmer divorce/custody. Case not yet filed. 3 kids. DV includes threats, raging, coercion. Client was unable to obtain a long-term domestic violence protective order. Property includes house, retirement, debts.
- “Protect her from the cold.” Fairbanks domestic violence protective order. Long-term hearing 3/25/26 at 10:30am. Client seeks help with long-term DVPO hearing. Short term order granted. Parties married and share 3 kids. DV includes harassment, coercion.
Any questions and/or interest in the above cases, please contact Katy Soden @ 907-796-5104 or ksoden@andvsa.org.
ABOUT ANDVSA
The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) provides legal help to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Serving on a statewide basis, ANDVSA’s pro bono volunteers are put to work taking full cases, serving as mentors, doing legal research and answering the Information and Referral Hotline.
ANDVSA is renowned for its critical on-call mentoring assistance, extensive written resources (including an Alaska-specific Volunteer Family Law Manual, American Bar Association Family Law practice manuals, and sample pleadings), and live and prerecorded training opportunities. Additional benefits to volunteers include malpractice insurance, case cost coverage, and the assistance of paralegals and shelter advocates. For more information about ANDVSA or for questions and/or interest in the cases above, please contact Katy Soden at (907) 796-5104, email ksoden@andvsa.org, or fill out ANDVSA’s volunteer attorney application form.
