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32 people are interested
Your Spanish Skills Can Help Refugee Families!
ORGANIZATION: PUBLIC COUNSEL
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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32 people are interested
Volunteer Interpreter for Immigrants’ Rights Project
(You do not need to be a certified translator or interpreter to apply)
Background Information: The Immigrants’ Rights Project’s Refugee Families team provides assistance and representation to immigrant families, mostly mothers with children, in removal proceedings. The majority of the clients are eligible for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and protection under the Convention against Torture, as well as other forms of relief such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U-Visa, and T-Visa. The volunteer interpreter will be assigned to a pro bono attorney located in or near Los Angeles to assist with case preparation, including client meetings and accompaniment to court hearings. The Los Angeles Immigration Court provides a certified interpreter for all hearings, and the volunteer will assist with attorney-client communication before or after the hearing. Law student volunteers may have an opportunity to assist with research or legal writing if desired.
Minimum Qualifications: Must be fluent in Spanish and English
Expected Time Commitment: Approximately 20-30 hours
Date Needed: Usually during regular business hours; some evenings or weekends depending on the case
Location: Los Angeles, CA (usually at pro bono attorney’s office)
How to Apply for the Position: Please send your resume and a brief cover letter to Rachel Odio at rodio@publiccounsel.org
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About PUBLIC COUNSEL
Location:
610 S Ardmore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005, US
Mission Statement
Public Counsel is dedicated to advancing equal justice under law by delivering pro bono legal services to indigent and underrepresented children, adults and families throughout Los Angeles County, and ensuring that other community-based organizations serving this population also have legal support, and mobilizing the pro bono resources of the community's attorneys, law students and volunteers.
Description
Founded in 1970, Public Counsel is the public interest law office of the Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Bar Associations. It is also the Southern California affiliate of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.Public Counsel's six law projects include legal specialties in Community Development and nonprofit law; Child Care law; Children's Rights including adoptions, guardianships, and dependent children's tort claims; Consumer Fraud including bankruptcy, home equity abuse and loan fraud; Homelessness Prevention serving youth, veterans and individuals seeking general relief; and Immigrants' Rights law with a focus on asylum and cases that invoke the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Public Counsel610 S Ardmore Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90005
DATE POSTED
December 2, 2016
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Approximately 20-30 hours
- Must be fluent in Spanish and English