To apply to the Legal Aid Society of Rochester for a volunteer or internship, please complete this application and send it to intern@lasroc.org. Thousands of New Yorkers are summoned to court by debt collectors and only about 1% of consumer debt defendants are represented by an attorney. On the other hand, ALL claimant creditors are represented by a lawyer. These accused have no place to turn for legal advice or representation and are forced to conduct the trial on their own. The Volunteer Lawyer for a Day program provides limited representation to these accused during their court appearances. Volunteers receive training in consumer law, on-site support from the coordinating lawyer, and the opportunity to help litigants reunite with their financial lives. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a client and appear before a judge as part of a one-day supervised program. The falls are in Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. This project is open to law students and lawyers. The position includes the retention of case data in our legal database and other work and projects related to consumer debt, as required. If you would like to explore volunteer opportunities beyond working on a pro bono case or internship, please send volunteer@legalaiddc.org an email. Please include a CV and a brief description of the skills you can bring and the hours you have. Please note that we receive a large number of requests from potential volunteers, so we may not be able to accommodate your request.
But we`d love to hear from you. As one of the largest medical-legal partnerships in the country, NYLAG`s LegalHealth staff strives to meet clients` legal needs by addressing the social determinants of health care health. Using a community-based model, LegalHealth employees meet with their clients on-site at hospitals and community medical centres where these clients feel comfortable and have existing support. LegalHealth works with hospital staff to create holistic care plans that meet all of a client`s needs. LegalHealth`s practice areas include immigration, insurance and access to public services, veterans` work, housing, end-of-life planning, cancer treatment, and more. All our internships are advertised on ADP. Check out the “Resources for Job Seekers” search tool for questions you may have before you start the application process. Only candidates who have followed ALL of the application rules will be considered for employment. Legal Aid is a fast-paced, not-for-profit law firm dedicated to providing quality civil law services to people living in poverty in the District of Columbia. Our employees are passionate about what we do and the customers we serve.
And as an organization, we care deeply about our employees and their well-being. We are also committed to providing important professional development opportunities for our employees. Legal Aid is proud to have been included in The Non-Profit Times` list of “Best Nonprofits to Work For” compiled by The Non-Profit Times. Articling students working in the substantive areas of legal aid assist attorneys in representing clients in proceedings before the Superior Court of D.C. and public agencies. Interns have the opportunity to interact with clients and may participate in client meetings, hearings, court proceedings and administrative proceedings. They can also help staff our housing, consumer and family law projects. Tasks include legal research, preparation of legal documents and memoranda, and factual investigation. Community access programs consist of several programs focused on public relations. Interns can help with all community access programs, but primarily serve the Mobile Legal Aid Centre project. The Mobile Legal Help Center is an innovative joint venture between NYLAG and the New York State Courts Access to Justice Program. The Mobile Legal Help Center operates the nation`s first legal aid office on wheels, traveling directly to underserved communities to provide free civilian services to individuals in New York and Long Island.
Lawyers provide advice, advice and direct representation without leaving the vehicle. The mobile legal aid center runs through all five counties and parts of Long Island, focusing on areas where public transportation is limited. The Mobile Legal Help Center helps New Yorkers who need legal help overcome barriers such as geographic isolation, health and mobility issues, and child custody issues. Interns with community access programs will help launch the van each week (depending on the COVID newspapers in place at any given time) and will perform admission to all areas of law practiced by NYLAG. Articling students also assist Community Access Program lawyers working in the areas of housing, labour and immigration law with the preparation of documents, conduct research, advocate for administrative agencies and observe court appearances. The DC Legal Aid Society is seeking a visionary and strategic leader as the next Executive Director to continue the legacy of 90 years of diligent, client-focused individual civil law services and systemic advocacy. The Executive Director, in cooperation with the management team and supervisory staff, assumes ultimate responsibility for the legal work of the organization. The next Executive Director must have a demonstrated commitment to racial, social and economic justice and ensure that these principles are reflected in the organization`s strategy, values and culture. The Legal Services Society offers rewarding internships to students, giving them the opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience serving our clients. The foreclosure prevention project provides legal advocacy and community education to landlords facing foreclosure and other homeownership risks. The project assists clients in all aspects of foreclosure litigation, transfers of deeds and real estate contracts, financial statements and short selling requests.
Internal responsibilities include: virtual and in-person check-in and interviews of clients at Long Island and five-county foreclosure clinics, participation in settlement conferences and court appearances, conducting legal investigations, filing mortgage modifications, and other program applications for homeowners necessary to avoid foreclosure. Strong preference for mainstream Spanish speakers. The LGBTQ Law Project serves New York`s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities by providing free representation and advice on a variety of civil law issues and by offering group training on legal issues affecting the LGBTQ community. The LGBTQ Law Project provides free representation in the following areas: housing and family law, including protection orders, second parent adoptions, custody and access, divorce, legal name changes, immigration matters, protection orders, public benefits, probate matters, living wills, discrimination in housing and employment, and more. Internal responsibilities include working directly with clients; Check in; meetings with clients; maintaining and updating customer records; legal research; and the preparation and filing of court documents and client documents. Strong preference for mainstream Spanish speakers. Participation in a large number of legal projects and benefited from substantial contacts with our lawyers. Legal Aid offers academic year courses (fall and spring semesters) as well as summer internship opportunities for law and undergraduate students. The Special Litigation Unit (SLU) ensures that vulnerable New Yorkers receive the state benefits and services to which they are entitled. SLU also works to protect clients` legal and constitutional rights. Interns will work on a wide range of content-related topics, including utilities, consumer protection, and special education. SLU interns conduct legal research and factual investigations, interviews and attorneys for clients, draft legal memoranda and court documents, and assist with application practice and discovery in ongoing litigation.
Interns also have the opportunity to attend court hearings and/or business-related meetings and conferences. Strong preference for mainstream Spanish speakers.
