For information on the new Washington Nonprofit Corporation Act please click here.  See our COVID-19 Support Page for more info and resources.

Resources for Attorney Volunteers

This page provides information and resources for our volunteer attorneys. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact us and we will do our best to connect you with additional resources.

CLE Credits and Video Trainings

Communities Rise offers on-demand nonprofit and small business legal training videos on a variety of nonprofit legal topics. All training videos come with electronic copies of handouts provided by the trainers. We offer a discounted rate for Communities Rise volunteers, nonprofit staff and board members and small business owners. Attorneys who want CLE credit do not qualify for the nonprofit rate.

Nonprofit and CBO Resources

This page provides guides, sample policies, state compliance resources, and checklists for nonprofits and community-based organizations of all sizes.

Legal Clinic FAQs and Additional Information

Have questions about how volunteering at our legal clinics works? Want to get involved? Check out the answers for many frequently asked questions on our Legal Clinic FAQ page. An overview of our nonprofit and small business clinics and instructions on volunteer applications can be found on the Legal Clinic page.

For information on our Covid-19 legal clinic, you can go to our Volunteer Attorney Covid Clinic Information page.

Volunteer Enrollment Form

By completing this enrollment form, we will enter your information into our attorney volunteer database and will register you on our email list where we post volunteer opportunities (if you opt in).