Volunteer with us!
Thank you for your interest in Volunteering with the Washington First Responder Will Clinic. The Clinic would not be possible without our volunteers. Volunteer shifts are approximately three hours.
Our next Clinic is on Saturday, April 25, 2025 in Downtown Seattle.
Please note: Volunteering roles for the upcoming Clinic on April 25 are initially limited to employees of Amazon and Fenwick & West LLP. You may still request to volunteer and we will let you know closer to the Clinic date if roles remain open for other volunteers. Please also subscribe to our Volunteer Alerts to be informed of future Clinic Dates.
Our next Clinic is on Saturday, April 25, 2025 in Downtown Seattle.
Please note: Volunteering roles for the upcoming Clinic on April 25 are initially limited to employees of Amazon and Fenwick & West LLP. You may still request to volunteer and we will let you know closer to the Clinic date if roles remain open for other volunteers. Please also subscribe to our Volunteer Alerts to be informed of future Clinic Dates.
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Please take a look at the descriptions of our available volunteer roles:
Discussion Lead Attorney
Discussion Lead Attorneys must be Washington-licensed attorneys (i.e., not licensed as in-house counsel only). Knowledge of estate planning is helpful, but not required. You will be partnered with one or more volunteer Drafter(s) who will edit the documents live. You will have access to the questionnaire and template documents in advance of the Clinic to simplify the process. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the documents.
Drafter
Drafters will be partnered with a Discussion Lead Attorney. Drafters need not be attorneys. Drafters will edit the documents live for the Participant and the Discussion Lead Attorney. Drafters will have access to the questionnaire and template documents in advance of the Clinic to simplify the process. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the documents.
Notary
Notaries must be Washington State licensed. They will support the document signing process and must have a valid Notary license that is valid through the date of the clinic. Notaries need not be attorneys.
Witness
A witness supports the signing process by observing the voluntary execution of the documents and helping coordinate final assembly and organization of the documents for clients. Witnesses need not be attorneys.
Greeter/Check-in
A greeter is someone who helps Participants access and navigate the Clinic, from parking through check-in and as needed. You may be posted outside or inside, and asked to guide clients to from parking to the clinic location. Greeters need not be attorneys.
Discussion Lead Attorney
Discussion Lead Attorneys must be Washington-licensed attorneys (i.e., not licensed as in-house counsel only). Knowledge of estate planning is helpful, but not required. You will be partnered with one or more volunteer Drafter(s) who will edit the documents live. You will have access to the questionnaire and template documents in advance of the Clinic to simplify the process. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the documents.
Drafter
Drafters will be partnered with a Discussion Lead Attorney. Drafters need not be attorneys. Drafters will edit the documents live for the Participant and the Discussion Lead Attorney. Drafters will have access to the questionnaire and template documents in advance of the Clinic to simplify the process. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the documents.
Notary
Notaries must be Washington State licensed. They will support the document signing process and must have a valid Notary license that is valid through the date of the clinic. Notaries need not be attorneys.
Witness
A witness supports the signing process by observing the voluntary execution of the documents and helping coordinate final assembly and organization of the documents for clients. Witnesses need not be attorneys.
Greeter/Check-in
A greeter is someone who helps Participants access and navigate the Clinic, from parking through check-in and as needed. You may be posted outside or inside, and asked to guide clients to from parking to the clinic location. Greeters need not be attorneys.
