TALA is not staffed to provide emergency legal or accounting assistance. Please be prepared to wait for your application to be processed and a volunteer matched to your case. TALA does not charge for professional services. Once a referral has been made, however, clients are responsible for filing and other fees. TALA does not ask its volunteers to litigate matters. Volunteers will, however, try to negotiate a solution on your behalf and/or advise you on the merits of resolving your dispute through mediation or in small claims court. I understand that TALA can neither guarantee that it will be able to refer my case to a volunteer nor that the representation will be successful. TALA is merely a referral organization. I understand that TALA makes no representation as to the skill of the referral attorney/accountant. I understand that I will be represented by the volunteer or the volunteer’s firm and not by TALA. I agree that in the event litigation or arbitration becomes necessary, I will not oppose my volunteer’s decision to withdraw from representation. I agree to promptly notify TALA if I no longer need the assistance of a volunteer.