The mission of the Vineyard Free Legal Clinic is to share the love of Jesus Christ in a practical and meaningful way by providing free counsel to clients that do not have the ability to pay. Every person will be treated with the utmost love and respect and will be offered an opportunity for prayer.

Everyone who comes to the Vineyard Legal Clinic and who has a qualified need will have an opportunity to meet with an attorney.  Because of the limited number of volunteer attorneys and paralegals, we cannot undertake every case that comes before us.  Therefore, you may expect one of the following results:  advice we can give to resolve the problem, an attorney may take your case and work until resolved, or we may refer you to another agency for assistance.

*All the attorneys’ are volunteers; Please be advised: you may need to wait up to 2-3 hours to be seen by one of the volunteer attorneys’.

We primarily serve people in the lower income bracket. We use a chart that is 200% federal poverty guideline. (see chart) We also serve Vineyard Community Church members. All services are provided free.

Types of legal service provided include:
   Family law – Representing parents in custody, visitation, child support, civil protection orders, and parentage actions.
   Criminal law – Representing non-habitual offenders in minor criminal matters, including expungement of prior criminal records.
   Business services – Assisting small entrepreneurs in setting-up business enterprise.
   Housing law – Securing tenants rights to help them maintain a basic human need.
   Mediation services – Mediating disputes between people who desire an informal and consensual dispute resolution process.
   Wills - Simple wills, power of attorney and living wills.

First Wednesday of each month

Hours: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Legal Clinic

FAQS

Who does the clinic serve? Are there any financial income limits?  

     We primarily serve people in the lower income bracket. We use a chart that is 200% federal poverty guideline. We also serve Vineyard Community Church members. All services are provided free.                           

Do they do wills, living wills, probate?

      Our legal clinic can only do SIMPLE wills. We do provide simple health care Power of Attorney (POA) and living wills.       

Do they do consumer law, medical?  Yes.                   

Do they do divorce consultation? 

     As a church associated clinic do NOT do divorce, dissolution but would handle post-decree matters – i.e. visitation, change of custody, child support modification, etc.                   

Will the lawyer represent me in court?

     The lawyer will see you in the evening. The lawyer will provide a free initial consultation the evening of the clinic. If it is determined that you require further legal representation, including court appearance(s), the attorney initially meeting with you will determine whether or not to engage in further representation of the client. If the lawyer agrees to represent you further, the representation will be free to the client. You will be responsible for any court costs or other non-legal expenses incurred during representation.                   

Will the lawyer see and consult a minor?

     All minors (under 18) must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.           

How often is the clinic open?

     Once a month on the first Wednesday of each month.                   

Do people have to make appointments?

     No. Clients are taken usually in the order they arrive or depending on the need.    

Attorney's will see up to 8 people and cutoff time is 8PM for last person to be seen.