LSC Restrictions

Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). As a condition of the funding we receive from LSC, VLP is restricted from engaging in certain activities in all of its legal work, including work supported by other funding sources. VLP may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 2996 et seq) and its implementing regulations (45 C.F.R. § 1600 et seq). The regulation at 45 C.F.R. § 1610.7 requires us to give notice of the LSC restrictions to all non-LSC funding sources, including individual donors who contribute $250 or more to VLP. For more information about the restrictions, see LSC laws, regulations, and guidance.

Privacy and Confidentiality

VLP has adopted a set of information management guidelines which serve as the basis for protecting the privacy of the information on its site. These guidelines have been developed with the recognition that Internet technologies are rapidly changing, and that underlying business models are still not established. Accordingly, guidelines are subject to change. Any such changes will be posted on this page.

VLP requires that users supply some personal information, including email address, during its registration process prior to exchanging electronic correspondences or sending out newsletters. On occasion, VLP may collect additional personal information from subscribers through survey forms. VLP employs “cookies” purely to track usage. Demographic information may be combined with site usage reports to profile, in aggregate form, how our site is being used and what improvements we should make in the future.

Except as expressly provided herein or as required by law, VLP will not knowingly disclose the contents of private electronic mail to anyone other than addressees, authorized recipients, or those to whom such disclosure is necessary to assure forwarding or delivery or the security or quality of the system.

Links to Third Party Sites

If you use any links in this website to websites not maintained by VLP, please note the linked sites are not under the control of VLP and VLP is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site.

VLP provides these links to you only as a convenience and the inclusion of any link does not imply recommendation, approval or endorsement by VLP of the site, nor does it imply that the linked site recommends, approves of, or endorses VLP.

Disclaimer

The legal information provided on this website is not the same as legal advice, which is the application of law to an individual’s specific circumstances.

The information on this website is not a substitute for, and does not replace, the advice or representation of a licensed attorney.

Although we go to great lengths to make sure the information on the website is accurate and up to date, we are not able to make, and do not make, any claim as to the accuracy of this information and we are not responsible for any consequences that may result from the use of this website or any information on this website. We recommend that you consult with a licensed attorney to determine whether the information on this website and your interpretation of it are appropriate for your particular situation.

You should not rely, and are not authorized to rely, on this website or any information on it as a source of legal advice. The use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship between us or our affiliates and any user or any entity or person associated with a user.