Do you want to get involved?
Being involved in the community is an act in which all citizens should engage. Participating in the community provides value both to the participant and to the community at large. PBR LEGAL encourages its staff and clients to participate in local Silicon Valley Organizations. Below is a list of organizations that would benefit from your support. Please feel free to click on the links to learn more about how you can participate or to become a financial donor.
The Smith Renaissance Society: at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), the Smith Renaissance Society serves the college dreams of independent students who are current or former foster youth, runaways, juvenile offenders, orphans, or homeless youths. Learn more or donate by visiting their website at: http://smithsociety.ucsc.edu/
Santa Clara County Youth Court: The Santa Clara County Youth Court offers youth offenders a second chance through restorative justice and peer accountability. The roles of a typical court, such as the prosecutor, defending attorney and jury, are filled with youth volunteers. For more information about how you can be involved click on the following link: http://llssjblog.wordpress.com/tag/santa-clara-county-youth-court/
Lincoln Law School of San Jose: Lincoln Law School of San Jose has been an independent, public benefit, non-profit corporation since 1993. The goal of Lincoln Law School of San Jose is to provide a superior legal education to its students culminating in the conferral of the Juris Doctor Degree and certification to sit for the California Bar Examination. Lincoln Law School of San Jose seeks a diverse student body and to provide opportunity to those who are academically qualified for the study and practice of law. For more information about Lincoln Law School visit their website at: http://www.lincolnlawsj.edu/default.htm
Pro-Bono work:
PBR LEGAL recognizes that justice should not be afforded only to those who can afford to pay for it. That is why we offer Pro-Bono and Sliding scale fees, on a case by case basis, for those truly in need of legal representation. Please feel free to call our office to discuss your case to see if we can help directly or refer you to other local services. PBR LEGAL is here to help.