"There no greater justice than equal justice"
Adoptions Project - Legal Intern/Extern: The Adoptions Project
represents people adopting children out of the Los Angeles County foster care
system. In addition to finalizing the adoption, Public Counsel assists families
who are adopting children with special needs in accessing needed services and
benefits, including special education, mental health services, healthcare,
Regional Center services, and the correct level of funding. Volunteers are
trained to conduct client interviews, identify gaps in services and/or benefits,
and analyze legal issues pertaining to foster children in dependency and
adoption proceedings. Volunteers will prepare legal documents and memoranda for
volunteer attorneys and may also help draft advocacy materials for general
distribution. Volunteers may also have the opportunity to work on an adoption
case from start to finish under the supervision of an attorney.
Minimum Qualifications: The position is open to law students. Volunteers
should have excellent writing and communication skills. The ability to speak
Spanish is a plus but not required.
Expected Time Commitment: This position requires a minimum time
commitment of 10 hours per week for one semester during regular business hours.
Volunteer Administrative Clerk/Paralegal - Homelessness Prevention Law
Project (HPLP): The Homelessness Prevention Law Project Clinical Programs is
looking for several committed administrative volunteers or paralegals to assist
with administrative duties for the Project as a whole. In particular, volunteers
are sought to work on filing, clerical, and case management assistance for the
Shriver Housing Project/Eviction Defense work; administrative support assistance
for the team's CalFresh Coordinator; and/or general administrative, database and
filing work with HPLP's directing attorney.
Minimum Qualifications: College level education required. Current or
graduated paralegal students are welcome. Knowledge of Spanish very much
preferred but not required.
Expected Time Commitment: A minimum of 2 days per week, 4-8 hours each
day, through the end of the semester
Foreign Language Translators Needed For A Variety Of Cases And Matters:
Many of the cases Public Counsel works on involve the representation of clients
who are unable to read or write in English. Consequently, Public Counsel relies
heavily on the generous support of foreign language translators who are willing
to donate their time to facilitate interviews and interactions with clients and
to translate and interpret documents. Given the scope of Public Counsel's work,
including its immigration assistance, we have a need for translators conversant
in a variety of different languages, including Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian,
Chinese, and Korean.
Minimum Qualifications: Fluency, both written and oral, in English and
any one of a number of languages where there is a need, including, Spanish,
French, Arabic, Russian, Chinese and Korean. Note: in most cases you do not need
to be a certified translator or have any particular background or degree in the
foreign language.