Description
• Provide legal information to litigants regarding family law, housing, small claims issues, and/or guardianship matters;
• Mentor and coordinate a cohort of 300-hour "student JusticeCorps members".
• Assist in assigning litigants to one-on-one help, telephone assistance, scheduled workshops, and refer litigants to a paralegal, lawyer or outside resources/services (when appropriate);
• Assist litigants in completion of family law, housing law, small claims and other pending legal forms (in hard copy or on computer terminals);
• Assist litigants in telephone inquires and written correspondence, such as requests of information/assistance from incarcerated individuals;
• Assist in observation of litigants in court hearings (including note taking and drafting of written orders under attorney supervision) following-up after judicial orders have been issued;
• Assist in workshops facilitated by attorneys, paralegals, and other site staff;
• Creating informational brochures for JusticeCorps service sites (e.g., bilingual brochures/flyers); and,
• Assist in enhancing the volunteer recruitment and training for the JusticeCorps service sites.
• Provide legal information to litigants regarding family law, housing, small claims issues, and/or guardianship matters;
• Mentor and coordinate a cohort of 300-hour "student JusticeCorps members".
• Assist in assigning litigants to one-on-one help, telephone assistance, scheduled workshops, and refer litigants to a paralegal, lawyer or outside resources/services (when appropriate);
• Assist litigants in completion of family law, housing law, small claims and other pending legal forms (in hard copy or on computer terminals);
• Assist litigants in telephone inquires and written correspondence, such as requests of information/assistance from incarcerated individuals;
• Assist in observation of litigants in court hearings (including note taking and drafting of written orders under attorney supervision) following-up after judicial orders have been issued;
• Assist in workshops facilitated by attorneys, paralegals, and other site staff;
• Creating informational brochures for JusticeCorps service sites (e.g., bilingual brochures/flyers); and,
• Assist in enhancing the volunteer recruitment and training for the JusticeCorps service sites.
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Living Allowance
$2250
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$2250 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Health coverage, Living allowance, Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Benefits
College Degree
Education Requirements
College Graduate
Desired Languages
English, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
Other Conditions
Uniforms provided and required
Subject to criminal background check