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[Careers]
AMERICORPS MLASSP VOLUNTEER
The Massachusetts Legal Assistance for Self-Sufficiency Program will place
28 college graduates as AmeriCorps members in participating legal services
organizations throughout Massachusetts, including one at the New Center for
Legal Advocacy. Members will work under professional
supervision in providing legal assistance to low-income people in civil
(non-criminal) matters. Members will be exposed to a wide range of legal
assistance activities beginning with initial client contact and eligibility
determinations, to case development, negotiation, hearing and appeal. The
following civil law areas are commonly practiced in participating legal
services organizations:
- Housing
- Domestic Relations/Domestic Violence
- Education
- Income Maintenance and Health Benefits
- Legal Problems of Elders
- Immigration
- Community Group Representation
AmeriCorps members will also conduct legal education and outreach activities,
as well as developing volunteer resources for their legal service organization. Members will have defined responsibilities for completing training, conducting case activities, and fostering volunteerism.
This is an eleven month program scheduled to begin in early September, 2008.
All positions are contingent on approval of grant funding.
Eligibility Requirements:
- At least 17 years of age
- U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or lawful permanent resident alien of
the U.S.
Qualifications:
- A college degree
- A commitment to obtaining justice for poor people
- The desire to work with a diversity of low-income people
- Developed oral and written communication skills
- Interest in obtaining a law degree
- Proficiency in a non-English language used by clients is desirable
Benefits:
- a $17,000 taxable living allowance, paid bi-weekly
- health benefits
- an educational award in the amount of $4,725
- day care assistance, if eligible
- hands-on, supervised exposure to the practice of law
- the opportunity to change lives, using the law
The Legal Assistance for Self-Sufficiency Program is a project of South
Coastal Counties Legal Services Inc., a private non-profit law firm providing
legal assistance in civil matters at no charge to eligible low-income clients.
The Program is funded through the Corporation for National and Community
Service, and administered through the Massachusetts Service Alliance.
To accelerate consideration of your application, e-mail or fax your
application and resume as soon as possible to the address below. Applications
can be found at: http://mlassp.org/application.htm.
In addition, we must receive your signed application by mail. Please call if you have
questions about the application process, or if you require assistance.
Kathy Marx, AmeriCorps Program Director
Legal Assistance for Self-Sufficiency Program
South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 2507
Fall River, MA 02722-2507
Email: kmarx@sccls.org
Phone: 508-676-5022 Ext. 19
Fax: 508-676-8657
Website: www.mlassp.org
Please review other available positions at the links below:
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Massachusetts Legal Services Diversity Coalition - Employment in Legal Services
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South Coastal Counties Legal Services
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