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9 people are interested
Self-Help Conservatorship Clinic Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Bet Tzedek Legal Services
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9 people are interested
When a severely developmentally disabled child turns 18, s/he retains all the legal rights of an adult even though s/he is cognitively unable to exercise those rights. Many families are not aware they need a conservatorship when the child turns 18 in order to make important decisions for their disabled child, including fundamental decisions such as where the child will live or what medical treatment they will receive. In other instances, family members find themselves suddenly needing to provide extensive care and assistance to an elderly loved one facing dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other conditions which prevent the loved one from caring for him or herself. These family members may also need to initiate a conservatorship case. Bet Tzedek Legal Services helps families navigate the conservatorship court process through free self-help conservatorship clinics. Individuals who volunteer at our clinic have the opportunity to screen litigants for income and subject matter eligibility, help litigants complete a questionnaire to secure the information necessary for their court paperwork, and in some instances help the litigant prepare the necessary court forms. Clinics are held Monday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12 noon at the downtown Los Angeles Law Library. Clinics are also held on Tuesdays in Norwalk, and on Fridays in Long Beach and Lancaster. Volunteers are prepared by watching a 20 minute, online training video or by attending a one-hour MCLE eligible training at your firm or office. The opportunity is open to attorneys and non-attorney staff, and there is no expectation of any ongoing representation or responsibility to the clients assisted.
When a severely developmentally disabled child turns 18, s/he retains all the legal rights of an adult even though s/he is cognitively unable to exercise those rights. Many families are not aware they need a conservatorship when the child turns 18 in order to make important decisions for their disabled child, including fundamental decisions such as where the child will live or what medical treatment they will receive. In other instances, family members find themselves suddenly needing to provide extensive care and assistance to an elderly loved one facing dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other conditions which prevent the loved one from caring for him or herself. These family members may also need to initiate a conservatorship case. Bet Tzedek Legal Services helps families navigate the conservatorship court process through free self-help conservatorship clinics.
Individuals who volunteer at our clinic have the opportunity to screen litigants for income and subject matter eligibility, help litigants complete a questionnaire to secure the information necessary for their court paperwork, and in some instances help the litigant prepare the necessary court forms.
Clinics are held Monday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12 noon at the downtown Los Angeles Law Library. Clinics are also held on Tuesdays in Norwalk, and on Fridays in Long Beach and Lancaster.
Volunteers are prepared by watching a 20 minute, online training video or by attending a one-hour MCLE eligible training at your firm or office. The opportunity is open to attorneys and non-attorney staff, and t here is no expectation of any ongoing representation or responsibility to the clients assisted.More opportunities with Bet Tzedek Legal Services
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About Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Location:
3250 Wilshire Blvd., 13th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010, US
Mission Statement
Bet Tzedek is a non-profit agency that provides high quality free legal assistance to eligible, needy residents throughout Los Angeles County, regardless of their racial, religious or ethnic background. For the people who are Bet Tzedek--the lawyers and non-lawyers, staff members and volunteers, contributors and clients--our mission is to pursue equal justice for all.
Description
Bet Tzedek Legal Services is a non-profit organization that provides free, expert legal advice and representation to low-income residents of Los Angeles County in the following areas:
- Conservatorship
- Elder Abuse Restraining Orders
- Senior Center Outreach
- Medical-Legal Partnership
- Family Caregiver Rights
- Holocaust Survivors' Services
- Employment Rights
- Low-Income Tax Advocacy
- Real Estate Fraud
- Statutory Wills
- Advance Health Care Directives
- Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
- Impact Litigation and Advocacy
- Guardianship
- Housing
Bet Tzedek sets the standard for innovation in public interest law. Our pioneering projects combine direct legal representation with powerful outreach, education, and legislative advocacy. The result is a vital lifeline: equal access to justice for over 15,000 low-income Angelenos every year. In partnership with the public, private, and non-profit sectors, we are innovators in addressing the root causes of poverty and exploitation. Our legal expertise and capacity to effect positive, sustainable social change continues to garner national attention.
In addition to having a staff of over 60 individuals, Bet Tzedek makes extensive use of volunteers in a variety of capacities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3250 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90010
DATE POSTED
March 27, 2017
SKILLS
- American Sign Language
- People Skills
- Korean
- English
- Russian
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 20 minute training; 4-hour volunteer block