Yes! The Lawyer for the Day Program is a legal assistance program that has volunteer lawyers at some courthouses to help low-moderate income litigants fill out court forms and provide basic legal advice. The volunteer lawyers can help you understand relevant laws and your rights and can equip you to better represent yourself in court, but they do not go with you into the courtroom.
Lawyer for the Day programs help people on any side of the case and each program has its own rules. For example:
- Some only serve people with low income.
- Some require you to make an appointment before you come to court
- Some are on a first come first serve basis.
There is no guarantee that you will get to meet with a lawyer, and there may not be a lawyer at the program every day. Lawyers are volunteering their time, and sometimes they might not be available on the day that the program is open. Check with your family and probate court to make sure the Lawyer for the Day program will be open on the day that you will be in court.