Georgetown University Law Center, Arent Fox LLP and DLA Piper LLP are joining forces to launch an innovative law firm to provide low-cost legal services to low- and middle-income individuals.
The new firm, the DC Affordable Law Firm, is projected to open its doors in the fall. It will be an independent firm with the backing -- in terms of training, supervision and financial support -- of the two big firms and the law school.
The firm will help those with low incomes who don’t qualify for free legal services in landlord-tenant, trusts-and-estates and consumer matters, among others. The firm’s ...