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Legal Assistance Center
Fostering Commitment Through Collaborative Pro Bono Partnerships
Degage Ministries—Services and Soup Kitchen
for the Homeless
Mel Trotter Mission—Homeless Shelter and Residential Program
Met
hod
Loca
tion
Obstacles
money resources skill
Org
anizat
ion
Kent County, Michigan Courthouse
The Legal Assistance Center—Kent County Courthouse
Legal Assistance Center
$220,000 budgetThree paid staff
Courthouse location
Law school
Law firms
Community center partners
Referrals, satellite sites, staff support,
and assessment
Lawyer leadership, service, mentoring,
money (contributions and endowments), and
publicity
Law student volunteers, law
professor leadership and service, library
resources, money, and publicity
Local government
Leadership, expertise, facilities,
money, and publicity
Local judges and court staff
Leadership, expertise,
reputation and support, and assessment
State barExpertise, staff support, startup
grant, and publicity
Local bar association
Leadership, administration,
money, fundraising support, and
publicity
Collaboration
Hispanic Center
Guiding Light Mission
Mel Trotter Mission
Degage Ministries
Heartside Clinic
Veterans’ Park
Legal Assistance Center
(Courthouse)
Veterans Affairs Admin.
Simple re
cordkeeping
Forms and Instructions
Clear instructions
