Browse Opportunities
To explore pro bono matters available to you, review Recommended Opportunities in the top-right corner of the dashboard. After setting your preferences, this area will highlight opportunities that match your interests.
Want to see everything that's available? Just click the "Browse All Opportunities" button in the top-right corner to view the full list.
To learn more about how to browse and read opportunities on Paladin, click here!
Note: Once you "Express Interest" in a matter, it will appear in your "Ongoing Matters" table at the bottom of the page. This will allow you to track your participation!
Enter External Pro Bono and General Volunteering Opportunities
Have you participated in a pro bono matter or general volunteering opportunity outside of Paladin? Great news — you can easily track those experiences in your portal!
Just click the "+ New External Opportunity" button, then choose either Pro Bono Opportunity or General Volunteering Opportunity to get started.
When adding an External Opportunity, you will be prompted to enter the following basic information:
Whether the Opportunity is a Matter or Event (pro bono only)
Opportunity Title
Opportunity Description
Referring Organization
Contact Information
Opportunity Status
From here, you will be able to enter any hours that you have contributed to this opportunity. If you have volunteered on more than one occasion, you can select "Add another date" to input additional hours.
Note: You will have the ability to edit this information at any time!
After clicking "Continue" you will be prompted to select which "Causes and Communities" apply to this opportunity.
For pro bono matters, you will also be prompted to select which legal "Practice Areas" are relevant, as well as what skills you were able strengthen.
From here, click "Save Opportunity" and it will appear on your dashboard.
Track Hours
There are two options to add or edit hours:
While creating the opportunity.
After it has been saved in the "My Participation" table at the bottom of the dashboard.
Log Hours While Creating the Opportunity
On Step 1 of the opportunity creation form, scroll down to "Contributed Hours" and add a date and hours.
Log Hours After an Opportunity is Created
Find the opportunity by scrolling down to the "My Participation" table at the bottom of your dashboard. Click "Actions" and select "Edit" to add hours or update the status of an opportunity from "Ongoing" to "Completed."
View Progress
To see your real-time hours, go to the top-left corner of your dashboard. You'll find both your total hours and the hours contributed this calendar year displayed.
