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1 person is interested
Community Volunteer- Ellsworth Legal Clinic
ORGANIZATION: Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
- Do you want to make a difference in your community while learning more about the legal system? Become a volunteer intake interviewer with the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project!
- In this volunteer roll you will ask and take down contact information, income information, and a short summary of clients’ legal issue, and have clients sign a "limited representation agreement" regarding the free family law clinic. You will then interact with the volunteer attorney and give them the intake sheet to review before seeing the client, and make notes on after seeing the client. Once a month or so, you’ll send or coordinate pickup of these intake forms with the services coordinator for VLP.
- Learn about legal processes and forms, gain experience, help and meet new people each week!
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About Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc.
Location:
75 Pearl St, Suite 214, Portland, ME 04101, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project is to increase access to justice in Maine through volunteer engagement. To achieve this end, the VLP acts as a nexus, connecting pro bono attorneys and individuals with civil legal issues who cannot afford attorneys. Volunteers are involved in every stage - from intake to strategic planning.
Description
In 1983, Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) partnered with the Maine Justice Foundation to create a project dedicated to engaging volunteers in providing civil legal aid.
Housed within PTLA for 35 years, the VLP became a seperate non-profit organisation with its own board in 2017. The VLP has a small staff that recruits, trains, manages, and supports volunteers. In most VLP cases, the legal assistance is provided by pro bono attorney volunteers.
Student and community volunteers conduct intake interviews, provide legal information, organize clinics, and help develp new service projects
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
50 State St.Second FloorEllsworth, ME 04605
DATE POSTED
February 12, 2020
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Customer Service
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 5 hours a month
- Commitment to at least 6 months