ACC NCR: Pro Bono Clinic - Name Change with Whitman Walker Health

You are invited to volunteer for a Pro Bono Clinic with Whitman Walker Health

• Topic: Name Change Clinic
• Clients: Low-income transgender individuals
• When: Wednesday, June 30, 10 AM – 11:30 AM (as detailed below, attorneys will self-schedule training prior to June 30; attorneys will schedule their client meetings after June 30)
• Where: Virtual
• Who: DC, Maryland, and Virginia-barred attorneys
• Experience: None required
• Pre-Training:   2 to 4 hours. Volunteer attorneys are asked to watch at least 2 online trainings prior to the date of the clinic (Trans 101 and local jurisdictional training – for best overview).  There are DC, Maryland, and Virginia specific online trainings that are important for attorneys assisting clients in those jurisdictions.
• Day of Clinic Training (Via Zoom):  20 to 30 minute overview by Whitman Walker and then 1 hour Q&A session
• Support: Work in teams and a Whitman Walker mentor will be assigned to each team/case assigned.  Resource materials are readily accessible through Google Docs and Whitman Walker holds monthly virtual briefing sessions for all volunteer attorneys to have questions answered and to share tips and new guidance.
• Time: 6 – 10 hours total spread out over several months
• Work:  Whitman Walker has a great need for volunteer attorneys to assist local transgender individuals with the name change process. The Covid-19 pandemic has increased the demand for name change assistance and the process even more challenging. Interested clients far exceeds Whitman Walker’s resources. ACC NCR volunteers will be paired up and assigned a single client to assist clients in completing name change documents and will help clients navigate filing the documents with the relevant court system.  Following the session on June 30, interested volunteers will be sent a formal case placement email with client contact information.  Volunteers will be asked to coordinate with the client to meet via Zoom, phone call or work via email within a specified time period.
• Insurance: Provided by Whitman Walker for all volunteers; volunteers who sign-up for the clinic will be asked to complete a volunteer application/confidentiality statement and return it to Whitman Walker prior to June 29.
  
  *Please respond by June 23rd