Legal Aid of North Carolina

New Pro Bono Newsletter! August 2026

September 18, 2026 · 12 min read · legalaidnc.orgHousing

The new issue of our pro bono newsletter is hot off the presses! Learn about all the innovative and impactful ways we partner with the private bar to make a meaningful difference for North Carolinians in need.

Pro Bono Update We are always proud of the way our partners and volunteers show up, day in and day out, but we are especially proud of the turnout for our Fayetteville Wills Clinic for Veterans event last month on Saturday, July 25th, hosted by Anderson Johnson Lawrence & Butler LLP. We were happy to help our clients and partners collaborate on a project that provides immediate benefits to the community. In addition to our wonderful host, we’re grateful to Fayetteville Technical Community College, Davis Hartman Wright LLP, Jonathan Strange, and Jennifer Cooney for bringing us together and contributing their talents!
We are always proud of the way our partners and volunteers show up, day in and day out, but we are especially proud of the turnout for our Fayetteville Wills Clinic for Veterans event last month on Saturday, July 25th, hosted by Anderson Johnson Lawrence & Butler LLP.
We were happy to help our clients and partners collaborate on a project that provides immediate benefits to the community. In addition to our wonderful host, we’re grateful to Fayetteville Technical Community College, Davis Hartman Wright LLP, Jonathan Strange, and Jennifer Cooney for bringing us together and contributing their talents!
Special thanks to everyone who attended our in person events over the past few weeks, including our: 📍Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line events on July 9th & August 5th; 📍Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinics on July 28 & 30th; 📍High Point University School of Law Virtual Wills Clinic on July 31st.
📍Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line events on July 9th & August 5th;
📍Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinics on July 28 & 30th;
📍High Point University School of Law Virtual Wills Clinic on July 31st.
Pro Bono In Action Client Stories The Legal Services Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report featured the work of our team member, Supervising Attorney Lauren Ashley Wright, who assisted our client, Dave, with an affidavit at a pop up Disaster Relief event post Tropical Storm Helene. Read more about Dave’s story and Lauren Ashley’s work here: LSC 2025 Annual Report
Client Stories The Legal Services Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report featured the work of our team member, Supervising Attorney Lauren Ashley Wright, who assisted our client, Dave, with an affidavit at a pop up Disaster Relief event post Tropical Storm Helene. Read more about Dave’s story and Lauren Ashley’s work here: LSC 2025 Annual Report
The Legal Services Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report featured the work of our team member, Supervising Attorney Lauren Ashley Wright, who assisted our client, Dave, with an affidavit at a pop up Disaster Relief event post Tropical Storm Helene. Read more about Dave’s story and Lauren Ashley’s work here: LSC 2025 Annual Report
Legal Aid of North Carolina in the News In a recent LAW360 article, Legal Aid of NC’s Chief Innovation Officer Scheree M. Gilchrist and Director of Pro Bono Programs Allison Constance discussed how bringing LIA – Legal Aid of NC’s Legal Information Assistant chatbot – to life has been a group effort between the firm, the Innovation Lab, and our invaluable pro bono partner, K&L Gates.
In a recent LAW360 article, Legal Aid of NC’s Chief Innovation Officer Scheree M. Gilchrist and Director of Pro Bono Programs Allison Constance discussed how bringing LIA – Legal Aid of NC’s Legal Information Assistant chatbot – to life has been a group effort between the firm, the Innovation Lab, and our invaluable pro bono partner, K&L Gates.
Featured Pro Bono Opportunities Remote – Attorneys with experience in estate administration and probate. We are seeking experienced probate practitioners who are willing to consult with our staff attorneys, answer questions and help identify the best path forward for our clients. Remote – Attorney or Paralegal- We are assisting a widow based in Anson County who is working to avoid foreclosure following the death of her spouse. The estate administration process has been initiated with the assistance of Legal Aid staff, but because probate is not an area our team regularly handles, we would appreciate guidance on several procedural questions, particularly those related to transferring title to the home through the estate Remote– Attorney or Paralegal- Assistance with heirs property matters throughout the state, including title searches, deed preparation and real property work, heir/genealogy research, probate or estate administration support, and advising on clearing title and related issues. Mecklenburg County – We’re looking for an attorney to assist a housing client collect on a judgment against their landlord. The judgment has already been entered in the client’s favor. Statewide; Winston-Salem, Raleigh – We’re looking for attorney volunteers to represent DV survivors in protective order hearings.
Remote – Attorneys with experience in estate administration and probate. We are seeking experienced probate practitioners who are willing to consult with our staff attorneys, answer questions and help identify the best path forward for our clients.
Remote – Attorney or Paralegal- We are assisting a widow based in Anson County who is working to avoid foreclosure following the death of her spouse. The estate administration process has been initiated with the assistance of Legal Aid staff, but because probate is not an area our team regularly handles, we would appreciate guidance on several procedural questions, particularly those related to transferring title to the home through the estate
Remote– Attorney or Paralegal- Assistance with heirs property matters throughout the state, including title searches, deed preparation and real property work, heir/genealogy research, probate or estate administration support, and advising on clearing title and related issues.
Mecklenburg County – We’re looking for an attorney to assist a housing client collect on a judgment against their landlord. The judgment has already been entered in the client’s favor.
Statewide; Winston-Salem, Raleigh – We’re looking for attorney volunteers to represent DV survivors in protective order hearings.
Team Update Welcome, Jayla! We’re excited to welcome a new Case Coordinator to our team: Jayla McNeill. Case Coordinators manage all aspects of our pro bono cases – from initial referral to closure – and serve as the main point of contact for our volunteers. Read the newsletter to learn more about Jayla!
Welcome, Jayla! We’re excited to welcome a new Case Coordinator to our team: Jayla McNeill. Case Coordinators manage all aspects of our pro bono cases – from initial referral to closure – and serve as the main point of contact for our volunteers. Read the newsletter to learn more about Jayla!
We’re excited to welcome a new Case Coordinator to our team: Jayla McNeill. Case Coordinators manage all aspects of our pro bono cases – from initial referral to closure – and serve as the main point of contact for our volunteers. Read the newsletter to learn more about Jayla!
Thanks to our Charlotte Triage Volunteers Our August 5th Charlotte Triage Housing Lawyer on the Line was a big success thanks to our team of volunteers and Champions – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP and Wells Fargo. The group was able to assist 9 tenant clients navigate serious repair and habitability issues with their rental housing. We’re grateful to this dedicated group of volunteers. And on July 28th and 30th, Triage Champions Mark Taylor/Wells Fargo and Bill Butler/Moore & Van Allen PLLC led a small but mighty group of volunteers that included Maxwell Bertini/The Law Office of Maxwell Bertini and Todd Stillerman/Wells Fargo to assist over 20 tenants facing eviction with the help of the Charlotte LANC housing team.
Our August 5th Charlotte Triage Housing Lawyer on the Line was a big success thanks to our team of volunteers and Champions – Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP and Wells Fargo. The group was able to assist 9 tenant clients navigate serious repair and habitability issues with their rental housing. We’re grateful to this dedicated group of volunteers.
And on July 28th and 30th, Triage Champions Mark Taylor/Wells Fargo and Bill Butler/Moore & Van Allen PLLC led a small but mighty group of volunteers that included Maxwell Bertini/The Law Office of Maxwell Bertini and Todd Stillerman/Wells Fargo to assist over 20 tenants facing eviction with the help of the Charlotte LANC housing team.
Upcoming Events August 18 – Wells Fargo / McGuireWoods Lawyer on the Line* August 25 – Raleigh Pro Bono Collaborative Expunction Session at Wyrick August 26 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up August 28 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up September 10 – Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line Sign up September 15 – Cisco Lawyer on the Line* September 17 – Charlotte Triage Day September 22 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up September 23 – Raleigh Pro Bono Collaborative Expunction Session at DLA Piper September 25 – Duke Law Lawyer on the Line* September 25 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up September 30 – Wake Forest University School of Law Lawyer on the Line* *Closed opportunities for event/law school partner. Sign up for Expunction Sessions by emailing probono@legalaidnc.org.
August 18 – Wells Fargo / McGuireWoods Lawyer on the Line*
August 25 – Raleigh Pro Bono Collaborative Expunction Session at Wyrick
August 26 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up
August 28 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up
September 10 – Charlotte Triage Lawyer on the Line Sign up
September 15 – Cisco Lawyer on the Line*
September 17 – Charlotte Triage Day
September 22 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up
September 23 – Raleigh Pro Bono Collaborative Expunction Session at DLA Piper
September 25 – Duke Law Lawyer on the Line*
September 25 – Charlotte Triage Courthouse Clinic Sign up
September 30 – Wake Forest University School of Law Lawyer on the Line* *Closed opportunities for event/law school partner. Sign up for Expunction Sessions by emailing probono@legalaidnc.org.
*Closed opportunities for event/law school partner. Sign up for Expunction Sessions by emailing probono@legalaidnc.org.
Volunteer Spotlight Butch Segal- Segal Law PLLC Guilford County When our client needed help understanding what to do next with land that passed to her and her family intestate, one of our volunteer attorneys, Butch Segal, jumped in to assist. The facts were simple. The family wanted our client to own the land. They just didn’t know how to make it happen. Butch assisted with deed preparation, execution and recording, pro bono. Our client and her family got legal services they couldn’t otherwise afford, the title to family land resolved, and the requisite knowledge to prevent their own heirs from the same problems.
Butch Segal- Segal Law PLLC Guilford County When our client needed help understanding what to do next with land that passed to her and her family intestate, one of our volunteer attorneys, Butch Segal, jumped in to assist. The facts were simple. The family wanted our client to own the land. They just didn’t know how to make it happen. Butch assisted with deed preparation, execution and recording, pro bono. Our client and her family got legal services they couldn’t otherwise afford, the title to family land resolved, and the requisite knowledge to prevent their own heirs from the same problems.
When our client needed help understanding what to do next with land that passed to her and her family intestate, one of our volunteer attorneys, Butch Segal, jumped in to assist. The facts were simple. The family wanted our client to own the land. They just didn’t know how to make it happen. Butch assisted with deed preparation, execution and recording, pro bono. Our client and her family got legal services they couldn’t otherwise afford, the title to family land resolved, and the requisite knowledge to prevent their own heirs from the same problems.
Law School Corner Events We were delighted to kick off the fall season with two events for UNC Law in partnership with our Central Carolina office and Second Chance Project. Over thirty first year law students joined us on August 11th to advise tenants on housing conditions issues and help prepare expunction petitions. Not bad for the second day of orientation! Internships/Fellowships Are you a law student interested in volunteering at one of our offices across the state? If so, fill out our Community Volunteer Interest Form on our website and we’ll be in touch! And, keep an eye out for information about our 2027 Summer Internship program, which will be posted on our website and on law school job boards by the end of the month.
Events We were delighted to kick off the fall season with two events for UNC Law in partnership with our Central Carolina office and Second Chance Project. Over thirty first year law students joined us on August 11th to advise tenants on housing conditions issues and help prepare expunction petitions. Not bad for the second day of orientation!
We were delighted to kick off the fall season with two events for UNC Law in partnership with our Central Carolina office and Second Chance Project. Over thirty first year law students joined us on August 11th to advise tenants on housing conditions issues and help prepare expunction petitions. Not bad for the second day of orientation!
Internships/Fellowships Are you a law student interested in volunteering at one of our offices across the state? If so, fill out our Community Volunteer Interest Form on our website and we’ll be in touch! And, keep an eye out for information about our 2027 Summer Internship program, which will be posted on our website and on law school job boards by the end of the month.
Are you a law student interested in volunteering at one of our offices across the state? If so, fill out our Community Volunteer Interest Form on our website and we’ll be in touch! And, keep an eye out for information about our 2027 Summer Internship program, which will be posted on our website and on law school job boards by the end of the month.
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By making a planned gift of any size, you become part of the Justice Legacy Circle, a community of supporters whose foresight ensures that Legal Aid’s mission endures long into the future.
CLE Opportunity Join us to learn more about Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act on September 9th, 2026 from 12:00-1:30pm. Reasonable Accommodations are a powerful tool to enable persons with disabilities to access and preserve housing. 1.5 hrs of General CLE Credit Free for volunteers! Use LANCVolunteer when registering
Join us to learn more about Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act on September 9th, 2026 from 12:00-1:30pm. Reasonable Accommodations are a powerful tool to enable persons with disabilities to access and preserve housing. 1.5 hrs of General CLE Credit Free for volunteers! Use LANCVolunteer when registering
1.5 hrs of General CLE Credit
Free for volunteers! Use LANCVolunteer when registering
Lead a Virtual Legal Education Presentation Topics: Child custody and simple divorce
Topics: Child custody and simple divorce
Pro Bono Go Find volunteer opportunities at www.probonogo.org
Find volunteer opportunities at www.probonogo.org