- Print the PDF enrollment form and send it via mail/fax/email to Kerri Ferrari kdr@umich.edu, Michigan Poverty Law Program, 611 Church St., Ste 4A, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734- 998-9125 (fax).
- Type your answers in the form below, print the page on your own printer and mail/fax/email it to Kerri Ferrari, as directed above.
Name
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Date
Firm
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Fax
I am willing to provide pro bono services in the following areas (please check all that apply):
I am willing to litigate complex foreclosure cases in state or federal court
I am willing to litigate complex foreclosure cases but strongly prefer federal court cases
I am willing to litigate complex foreclosure cases but strongly prefer state court cases
I am willing to litigate complex foreclosure cases on a co-counsel basis only
I am willing to work with mortgagors facing foreclosure and foreclosure prevention counselors to advise them of their rights and to help negotiate loan modification agreements, but I am not able to handle litigation.
I am willing to act as mediator in mortgage related lawsuits or non-litigation disputes
I am very committed to this work and am willing to take cases above the 1-2 case per year commitment required to enroll in this training
My practice is a consumer law practice and I am already handling foreclosure prevention cases for low and moderate income homeowners
Other [please describe]:
I understand that this program is a partnership between the following programs and that each of these programs may be referring cases to pro bono lawyers. I would like to be on the referral panel of the following program (you may check one program or more than one program):
Legal Aid and Defender (Metro Detroit region)
Michigan Legal Services (Metro Detroit region)
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan (Flint – Saginaw region)
Legal Services of South Central Michigan (Ann Arbor – Lansing – Battle Creek region)
Legal Aid of Western Michigan (Kalamazoo – Grand Rapids region)
Legal Services of Northern Michigan (northern lower peninsula and upper peninsula)
Federal Bar Association, Detroit Chapter, Pro Bono Committee (this program will primarily refer pending suits in federal court in the Eastern District of Michigan)
The actual referrals will come from the individual programs, not the Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Project. Unless the lawyer expresses another preference, we will assign pro bono lawyers to the program in the region in which the lawyer’s office is located. If you wish to receive cases from a specific program or a program outside of your region, please check that program.
If you have any questions concerning our policies or referral procedures, or if you would like additional information about the Pro Bono Program, please contact Bob Gillett at (734) 665-6181.
