Charlotte Triage Pro Bono Partnership

Charlotte Triage is a project created in 2018 by pro bono leaders from Bank of America, McGuireWoods, Duke Energy, Moore & Van Allen, Wells Fargo and Husqvarna.

The pro bono leaders formed a task force that works with Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and Legal Aid of NC – Charlotte to identify practice areas with the highest pro bono needs and bring intentional leadership and coordinated pro bono manpower to those areas through the work of law firm and corporate champions in each service area.

Since then, this partnership has grown to include additional private and nonprofit partners.  What is unique about Charlotte Triage is that while the Champions spearhead the events and volunteer recruitment in each practice area, the Charlotte Triage pro bono opportunities are available to the whole Charlotte metro legal community.

The Charlotte Triage Pro Bono Partnership hosts an annual training and celebration each September to honor the work our legal community has done and recruit and train more volunteers for the years ahead.

Representing Tenants in Housing Matters
3-4:30 p.m. at Moore & Van Allen or virtual
Presented by Legal Aid of North Carolina

Participants will learn the basic rules for evictions in North Carolina and how to effectively assist tenants in limited-scope clinics and full representation. Litigation experience is not required.

Assisting Survivors of Domestic Violence
3-4:30 p.m. at K&L Gates or virtual
Presented by Legal Aid of North Carolina and Safe Alliance

Participants will learn techniques and tools to best represent survivors of domestic violence. Litigation experience is not required.

Helping Endangered Children Obtain Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
3:30-4:30 p.m. at Alston & Bird or virtual
Presented by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Participants will learn how to represent vulnerable clients in issues involving a wide range of consumer protection issues, including unfair and deceptive trade practices, predatory lending practices, automobile fraud and other scams.

Providing a Second Chance: Expunctions in North Carolina
3:30-4:30 p.m. at Winston & Strawn or virtual
Presented by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Participants will learn how to read a criminal record, determine eligibility and file for expunction of a criminal record, clearing the pathway for employment and housing opportunities for individuals formerly involved in the justice system.

Driver’s License Restoration Petition Project
3-4:30 p.m. at Nelson Mullins or virtual
Presented by North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center

Participants will learn how to help alleviate traffic court debt and correlating driver’s license suspensions for low-income North Carolinians by filing a Request For Relief From Fines, Fees And Other Monetary Obligations on behalf of Driver’s License Restoration Project clients (AOC-CR-415).

Consumer Advocacy
3:30-4:30 p.m. at Parker Poe or virtual
Presented by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Participants will attend a CLE panel discussion and learn ways to represent vulnerable clients in a range of consumer protection issues.

Workshop Opportunity

Navigating Affordable Healthcare in North Carolina
3-4:30 p.m. at Troutman Pepper Locke or virtual
Presented by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy

Participants will gain an overview of healthcare programs such as the Affordable Care Act, the Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid, including the recent expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina. This training is specifically tailored to legal professionals. CLE credit is not available for this workshop.

To receive notifications related to this annual event, please email Angie Zimmern, azimmern@mcguirewoods.com.