Philadelphia Bar Association Military Assistance Program

The Military Assistance Program of the Philadelphia Bar Association serves active duty members of the military and their families in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The legal services are provided free of charge by volunteer attorneys.

Calls are handled by the MAP “hotline” at 215-238-6388. There is a voice mail system if staff is not available to answer the line, and messages are returned within 24 hours.

For Lawyers

To volunteer for this program an attorney must
1) be licensed to practice in Pennsylvania,
2) carry professional liability insurance and
3) possess a willingness to providepro bono services to our fighting men and women and their families on short notice.
To participate, see this FAQ and Application.
Membership in LRIS is not required to volunteer for this program.

This program is part of the nationwide LAMP (Legal Assistance for Military Personnel) effort spearheaded by the ABA.

Pennsylvania Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP)

The lawyers of Pennsylvania help with Legal Assistance to Military Personnel through a variety of programs
listed on PAprobono.net's web page on "Legal Assistance for Military Personnel Available in Pennsylvania". Rather than have me copy them here, it's better to direct you there, so that when change happens only that web page need be updated.

Active duty service members may wish to go first to Armed Forces Legal Assistance's nice online database to "locate active duty legal activities offering general legal services within the continental United States". A query for the state of Pennsylvania is here

In addition, for those members of the warrior community (servicemembers, veterans and their families) who would prefer to look for their own lawyer, the Findlaw website has a city-by-city list of lawyers interested in representing active-duty military personnel, military reservists, and veterans here.

For Lawyers

The Pennsylvania Bar Association has an active Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee. Its efforts include CLE, coordination with some county efforts, the innovative Veterans Court Initiative, and more. See http://www.pabar.org/public/committees/military/

Anyone with more information on these or other programs, please add in a comment below. The purpose is service!

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See also

• All LawyersForWarriors postings tagged "Pennsylvania"
• ABA Military Pro Bono Project
• State-by-state list of LAMP programs