Volunteer Legal Advocates

We provide pro bono legal services to help survivors escape domestic violence.

Your support can change lives

Help fund a legal clinic where survivors can get crucial support

Train a volunteer attorney to represent survivors and children in court

Empower a survivor to file a protection order: a first step towards safety

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About us

Volunteer Legal Advocates (formerly DCVLP) provides free legal help to domestic violence survivors and vulnerable children in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, MD. Through our powerful network of volunteer attorneys, we help thousands build safer, more stable futures at no cost to them.

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