Archdiocesan Legal Network

Services

Intake:  To schedule an appointment, please call our intake hotline at 202-628-4263. Intake information is available during the hours listed in the right column.

The Archdiocesan Legal Network focuses on serving low-income individuals whose earning are equal to or less than 200% poverty, as defined by U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines.

We are a proud member of the D.C. Consortium of Legal Service Providers. For the most recent Archdiocesan Legal Network Annual Report, please click here. 

Get Involved In Our Work!

Donate:  With your support, we are able to provide much-needed legal services and community education to the most vulnerable immigrants in the greater Washington, DC, area. Make a donation directly to Archdiocesan Legal Network.

Take on a case pro bono: It is only through the generosity and time given from more than 500 attorneys that we are able to help families in need work through their civil legal matters. If you are a licensed lawyer in Washington, DC, or Maryland, please consider taking on a case or volunteering during intake. Call James D. Bishop, Esq., Senior Program Manager for the Archdiocesan Legal Network, at (202) 772-4300 or send him an email.

Volunteer:  Volunteers are also encouraged to give seminars to local residents on specific topics such as Social Security or consumer/bankruptcy matters.  The Legal Network is also in need of attorneys to conduct trainings for potential volunteer attorneys on specific civil law topics such as custody and employment law.

A Success Story

The Legal Network seeks equality in civil law by connecting pro bono attorneys with those who cannot afford a lawyer—people like Sharon Holquin (right). With the help of Robert Zink (left), of Covington & Burling LLP, Sharon was able to achieve a life-changing result in an unemployment dispute. Now Sharon speaks with women who are incarcerated and urges them to seek help upon release. At the same time, she is earning a degree and loves her work at a local hospital. She said, "The case changed my life. I am so glad to have met Mr. Zink. He taught me how to be confident in myself."