Legal support
Pro Bono Silicon Valley provides free legal advice and representation to all reentry clients with civil legal needs. They specialize in family law but can help with any civil matter.
Call (408) 535-4299 for referrals or call Pro Bono: (408) 998-5298 ext. 7.
Pro Bono Silicon Valley provides clients with workshops on legal topics that pertain to:
- Divorce
- Child support and parentage
- Civil law matters such as small claims, bankruptcy, and employment law
- One-time consultations and extended legal representation on non-criminal matters such as child custody and guardianship
- Connecting clients to specialists who help with other areas such as expungement (record clearance)
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Outreach Court at the San Jose Reentry Resource Center occurs once a month. Caseworkers throughout the system assist clients in filling out applications. Once accepted, the clients are seen by a judge and have their fines and fees waved or reduced. Steep legal fees are often an insurmountable barrier to reentry clients and the relief granted by the court opens many doors.
For more information about these programs call (408) 535-4299