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3 people are interested
Name and Gender Marker Change Petition Clinic Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Bet Tzedek Legal Services
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3 people are interested
Since the election, there has been an increased sense of urgency in the transgender community about securing identity documents that reflect their identities. In response, Bet Tzedek is using a clinic model to assist clients with completing petitions and providing information on this process.
Volunteers who join us for this clinic will have the opportunity to meet with the clients, review their options regarding name and gender marker changes, and, if requested by the client, assist the client in drafting the name and gender marker change petitions.
Volunteers are trained via a MCLE eligible training module. The MCLE covers education and sensitivity training on gender identity; the process for filing name and/or gender marker change petitions in Los Angeles Superior Court; applying for fee waivers; updating federal and state identity documents; and special considerations for undocumented immigrants, people with criminal records, and individuals under 18. There is no expectation of any ongoing representation or responsibility to the clients assisted.
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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
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 1 hour training; clinics 2-4 hours