Legal Counseling Advocate

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ORGANIZATION: Tubman

Role Summary

The Legal Counseling Advocate assists clients and attorneys at legal advice clinics focusing on divorce, child custody and other family law issues.

Impact & Benefits

  • Provide services that enable individuals to better navigate the legal system and community resources
  • Gain experience working with a diverse group of clients with regard to family law issues and identify available community resources

Position Responsibilities

  • Assist at Law Clinics by helping clients focus and prioritize legal issues before they meet with an attorney
  • Provide appropriate information, referrals, emotional support, and supportive counseling afterward
  • Complete all paperwork and administrative tasks and communicate with Legal Services program staff regarding Law Clinics
Position Qualifications:
  • Interest in family law issues and legal resources
  • Ability and willingness to listen actively and respond appropriately to clients while maintaining confidentiality
  • Ability to work with diverse teams and clients to foster a culturally inclusive environment
  • Good communication, organization, and time management skills
  • Access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to various Tubman sites
Time Commitment & Availability
  • 3-12 hours per month with a 9 month minimum commitment preferred. Weekday evening or Friday morning availability needed.
Supervision & Training
  • Attend Tubman’s five-part Volunteer/Intern Orientation and Training series
  • On-the-job training includes attending law clinic "buddy shifts" to observe current Legal Counseling Advocate volunteers
  • Supervision provided by the Legal Services Team

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About Tubman

Location:

4432 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407, US

Mission Statement

To advance opportunities for change so that every person can experience safety, hope, and healing.

Description

For more than 45 years, Tubman has helped people of all ages, all genders, and all cultural backgrounds struggling with relationship violence, substance abuse, mental health, and other forms of trauma. Throughout the Twin Cities, Tubman provides safe shelter, legal services, counseling, youth programming, and community education. Last year, we helped about 17,700 people in Hennepin, Ramsey, and Washington counties and the surrounding area, get the support and information they need to experience safety, hope, and healing.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Justice & Legal
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Justice & Legal

WHEN

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WHERE

4432 Chicago Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55407

(44.922306,-93.26287)
 

DATE POSTED

August 27, 2020

SKILLS

  • Legal (General)
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Family Law
  • Advocacy

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • 3-12 hours per month with a 9 month minimum commitment preferred. Weekday evening or Friday morning availability needed.

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