San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

Neighborhood Law School - Landlord/Tenant and Housing Rights
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join SDVLP on September 9 to learn about Landlord/Tenant and Housing Rights. This is one segment in the Neighborhood Law School series hosted by Earl B. Gilliam Bar Association. SDVLP will be presenting with Alysson Snow, who leads USD Law’s Housing Rights Project and is also the Mayor of Lemon Grove. All of the Neighborhood Law School presentations are free and open to the public. No registration needed. We hope to see you there!

Accessity Academy 2025
2025-08-28
Our presenter will be Juan Zuniga.

Small Business Legal Clinic
2025-08-26 16:00 - 19:00

Know Your Rights: Probate Guardianship Information for Parents
2025-08-25 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-07-28 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-06-23 12:00 - 12:45, 2025-04-28 12:00 - 13:00
Register for the event here: Know Your Rights: Probate Guardianship Information for Parents

Borrego Springs Library - Small Business Virtual Office Hours
2025-08-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-18 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-20 09:00 - 12:00
SDVLP is partnering with the Borrego Springs Library to host our regularly scheduled walk-in office hours. Small business owners or those interested in starting a business will have an opportunity to virtually consult with an attorney about preliminary questions and be granted further help if they qualify for our services.
Borrego Springs Library – 2580 Country Club Rd, Borrego Springs, CA 92004

Logan Heights CDC Small Business Office Hours
2025-08-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-09 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-11 09:00 - 12:00
SDVLP is partnering with Logan Heights Community Development Corporation (LHCDC) to host our regularly scheduled walk-in office hours. Small business owners or those interested in starting a business will have an opportunity to consult with an attorney about preliminary questions and be granted further help if they qualify for our services.
3040 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 9210

VVSD's 37th Annual Stand Down
2025-08-08 - 2025-08-09
SDVLP is proud to return as a provider at this year’s Stand Down event on Friday, August 8 and Saturday August 9. Starting at 9am each day, SDVLP staff attorneys and volunteers will provide free civil legal advice to veterans on topics such as public benefits, housing, discrimination, debt relief, and more. Stand Down is an annual, multi-day event dedicated to serving unhoused and at-risk veterans and their families. This event, organized by Veterans Village of San Diego, is intended as a “one-stop shop” for veterans, bringing services and resources to them in one convenient location. For more information about Stand Down, visit https://vvsd.net/standdown/.

Jones Day Restraining Order clinic at Your Safe Place
2025-07-08
SDVLP is partnering with Jones Day and Your Safe Place to provide restraining order legal services to survivors of domestic abuse/intimate partner violence.

4th Annual Juneteenth Business Legal Concerns and Small Business Legal Clinic
2025-06-17 16:00 - 19:00
SDVLP is hosting its 4th annual Juneteenth Small Business Legal Clinic for low-income small business owners and nonprofits servicing low-income San Diegans at the Valencia Malcolm X Library
Business Legal Concerns Presentation – 4 – 5 p.m.
Small Business Legal Clinic – 5 – 7 p.m.
Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library – 5148 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92114
Small Business Legal Clinic Application – San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program

Introduction to Volunteering with SDVLP's Restraining Order Clinics
2025-06-11 15:00 - 16:00
SDVLP is conducting an MCLE on “An Introduction to Volunteering with SDVLP’s Restraining Order Clinics,” in partnership with CASD, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. The MCLE will introduce attorneys to CA domestic violence law, and provide guidance on trauma-informed lawyering and how to volunteer with SDVLP’s restraining order clinics throughout San Diego County.

SDVLP Tabling at Southern Indian Health Council's Elders Resource Lunch
2025-05-29 11:00 - 14:00
SDVLP is tabling at this event, to provide information to community members on our various legal services. The event is open to all seniors in the area; lunch is provided.

City Heights CHOPPED Small Business Legal Clinic
2025-05-28 17:30 - 19:30
SDVLP is partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) to host a legal clinic for individuals in CHCDC’s CHOPPED Program. Graduates of the program will have an opportunity to obtain legal advice and consult with an attorney regarding their business at no cost. Walk-ins welcome.
Learn 4 Life – 4348 54th St., San Diego, CA 92115

Family Law Info Session - Potrero Library
2025-05-22 11:00 - 13:00
Vision for Justice Collaborative will be providing information about Family Law at the Potrero Library from 11-1 on May 22nd.
https://www.sdcl.org/

INTA and SDVLP host a Free Trademark Legal Clinic
2025-05-19 13:00 - 14:00
SDVLP is partnering with INTA and City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) to host a legal clinic for individuals who need assistance with trademarks for their microbusiness or nonprofit organizations. Applicants who qualify will have an opportunity to obtain legal advice and consult with an attorney regarding their business at no cost. Walk-ins welcome.
San Diego Central Library – 330 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

North County Bar Association May Faire
2025-05-15 18:00 - 20:00
SDVLP looks forward to participating in the North County Bar Association’s 4th annual May Faire. Be sure to stop by our table to learn about our wide variety of volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved. We look forward to seeing you there!

Logan Heights CDC Small Business Office Hours
2025-05-08 09:00 - 12:00
SDVLP is partnering with Logan Heights Community Development Corporation (LHCDC) to host our regularly scheduled walk-in office hours. Small business owners or those interested in starting a business will have an opportunity to obtain consult with an attorney about preliminary questions and be granted further help if they qualify for our services.

3040 Imperial Ave, San Diego, CA 92102

Webinar on How to E-file a DV Restraining Order
2025-04-29
SDVLP is presenting a monthly zoom webinar on how to e-file a domestic violence restraining order request, geared towards individuals who have difficulties traveling to a San Diego county courthouse in person. The webinar will be presented by one of SDVLP’s dedicated volunteers, Rebecca Ritchey.

Logan Heights CDC Small Business Legal Clinic
2025-04-15 17:30 - 19:30
SDVLP is partnering with Logan Heights Community Development Corporation (LHCDC) to host a small business legal clinic. Small business owners or those interested in starting a business will have an opportunity to obtain legal advice and consult with an attorney regarding their business at no cost. Walk-ins welcome.
567 S 28th St, San Diego, CA 92113

Small Business Legal Clinic

LEEP Cohort Workshop – LHCDC
2025-04-12 09:30 - 11:30
SDVLP is partnering with Logan Heights Community Development Corporation (LHCDC) to host a presentation and workshop for our LHCDC Emergent Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) Cohort. The presentation will cover business entity formation, contracts, trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more.

Fiske Legal Series Presents: California Attorney General, Rob Bonta
2025-04-10 17:00 - 20:00
Thursday, April 10 | 5-8 p.m.
Parma Payne Goodall Center

Please RSVP for this event

Pre-law students, SDSU alumni, and the campus community welcome California Attorney General Rob Bonta to campus for a formative discussion on navigating a career in the legal field.

Moderator: John Fiske (‘04) Partner, Baron & Budd Environmental (Public Entity as Plaintiff) Expert

https://politicalscience.sdsu.edu/legal-series

Shriver Custody Walk-In Clinic
2025-04-10 08:30 - 12:00
Shriver Custody Walk-In Clinic
Central Courthouse
1100 Union St, San Diego, CA 92101
M-Th 8:30 am – 12:00 pm

City Heights CDC CHOPPED Workshop on Business Structure & Intellectual Property –
2025-04-09 17:30 - 19:30
SDVLP is partnering with City Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) to host an informative session for members of their City Heights Opportunity Program Pursuing Entrepreneurial Development (CHOPPED). This session will cover the legal side of business formation and intellectual property.
