Ways to Volunteer

ANDVSA Legal Program provides free legal assistance to low-income survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in divorce, child custody, protective order, and other civil proceedings.  Volunteer attorneys can represent a survivor in a civil case, co-counsel a case, assist clients representing themselves pro se, mentor a new volunteer, staff ANDVSA’s Information & Referral Hotline, and more.  Volunteers can learn more about ANDVSA resources for volunteers at our FAQ page.

Volunteer Awards (Volunteer of the Month, etc.)

ANDVSA honors volunteer attorneys who donate their time and energy to providing free legal services to survivors.

Online Volunteer Application

The Alaska Network on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) Legal Program provides free civil legal services for low-income survivors of domestic and sexual violence. ANDVSA needs volunteer attorneys to represent survivors in civil cases, staff ANDVSA’s Information & Referral Hotline, mentor another pro bono attorneys and assist ANDVSA with special projects.

For more information about ANDVSA’s volunteer opportunities and resources, please visit www.andvsa.org or contact ANDVSA senior staff attorney Katy Soden at ksoden@andvsa.org or (907) 297-2791. We appreciate your interest!

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ANDVSA Legal Program Volunteer FAQ

ANDVSA utilizes volunteers in many ways. Our greatest need is for attorneys to represent survivors either fully or unbundled in divorce, custody, and civil protection order cases. We need mentors to work with new attorneys who are taking on cases. The Legal Program hosts an Information & Referral Hotline twice per month on Tuesdays that provides brief legal information to victims. This phone line can be call-forwarded anywhere in the country and only takes 2-3 hours of volunteer time per shift.

Fill out this volunteer form or call (907) 586-3650 for more information.

Absolutely. Our program provides the resources and training that you need to successfully represent a survivor of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It’s a great way to learn a new area of the law and make a big impact in someone’s life.

ANDVSA provides on-demand attorney and paralegal support and supervision, a comprehensive volunteer family law manual, sample pleadings, training webinars, pro bono mentors, as well as case cost coverage and malpractice insurance.

Yes, ANDVSA hosts an annual CLE in Anchorage about the fundamentals of family law and domestic violence and sexual assault. This free training covers the basics of gender-based violence, trauma-informed client approaches, and an introduction to family law. ANDVSA also regularly hosts training webinars and has a library of training webinars on our volunteer resource website.

Yes, ANDVSA provides malpractice insurance to our volunteers and contract attorneys.

Yes, ANDVSA can cover case costs in your pro bono case.