Whether you are an individual, a volunteer lawyer, a law firm or a company, see here how you can get involved in our important and rewarding work. Each year, Her Justice celebrates the New York legal community`s commitment to volunteerism at its annual Commitment to Justice Awards. Discover the winners here! To handle a Judicare file, call 410-321-8761 or download a voluntary application for a Judicare lawyer. Its justice offers legal resources, legal training, reports and more. You can also find our annual reports and your justice in the news. Rise is an independent legal clinic that relies on a variety of funding sources, including personal donations, grants, and foundations. While we have received project grants from government sources, we do not receive permanent core funding from the provincial or federal governments. If you would like to be considered for volunteering at WLS NSW, please apply in writing, indicating the selection criteria (see below) and attaching your CV. Volunteer lawyers DO NOT PROVIDE REPRESENTATION. Summary consultations are used for legal advice and strategy with videoconferencing via Zoom. As a VLC pro bono lawyer, you will be asked to sign a pro bono lawyer agreement.

The staff of the labour law hotline is exclusively made up of volunteers. Helpline lawyers provide information on workplace rights and other principles of employment law. More information about the labour law hotline can be found here. Volunteers have supported Women`s Legal Service Victoria (WLSV) since 1981. We are committed to supporting volunteerism in order to expand and improve our services and provide meaningful work to women in the legal and related fields. If you are interested in volunteering with us, please check out the current volunteer opportunities we have available or email us with your CV or general enquiry. Without Rise, women and individuals in British Columbia who cannot afford a private lawyer and who are not entitled to legal aid in the province face the choice of navigating the legal system on their own. Every week, every fortnight or every month – it`s up to volunteers to say how often they can get involved (but no less than once a month). Appointments are made through our helpline and sent to the volunteer prior to the conflict review appointment. The Legal Clinic is generously staffed with volunteer lawyers from its own practice.

Their support enables women living in poverty in New York City to transform their lives – security, economic security and hope for the future. For every $1 donation, nearly $8 in legal services are provided free of charge to Her Justice clients. If you are a qualified lawyer who would like to volunteer for WLS evening counselling, please send a copy of your CV and a brief explanation (no more than one page in total) about the selection criteria to: Volunteer lawyers provide legal advice to the centre`s clients at our evening family law counseling clinics. Volunteers are an important part of the Centre`s operation. Our volunteer programmes increase the number of women we support and ensure we are an integral part of Canberra`s community and advocacy. Clients participate in our walk-in service and receive 30 minutes of legal advice from a volunteer. If you are interested in volunteering, call 410-321-8761 or download a volunteer application. Volunteer paralegals visit Ipswich Magistrates` Court, Holland Park and Caboolture with our lawyers. Volunteer legal assistants provide essential legal administration services to the Centre`s lawyers and clients. This includes client communication, case management, court filing, data entry and other administrative, research, paralegal and client service services. After seeing a volunteer support worker, the client will consult a volunteer lawyer for legal advice. “Volunteering at the Women`s Legal Service NSW has been an incredibly valuable and varied experience that has opened my eyes to the wide range of gender-specific legal issues affecting women in New South Wales.” Belinda, PLT student.

WLS considers femininity to be a genuine professional qualification for volunteering under section 31 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). Only with the help of volunteer lawyers can we operate our specialized, low-cost legal clinic. Volunteering with us is a great opportunity for students to gain work experience in a professional legal environment while supporting the delivery of legal services in a community environment. Family law is widely considered to be the biggest gap in access to justice in British Columbia, and the lack of access to comprehensive family legal aid disproportionately affects women and sexist people. Access to advice and representation in family law is a matter of equality. The centre is also managed by an honorary board of directors. Help a victim of domestic violence get protection by being represented in a protection order case in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, or Carroll County. Their help would help the Women`s Law Center`s POARP project help more victims. Cases are scheduled within 7 days, so availability on short notice is required.

To discuss how to handle a protection order case, call the Legal Director of the Women`s Law Center at 410-321-8761 or download a POARP volunteer app. More information on the POARP project is available here. Volunteer court paralegals support lawyers who provide important legal advice and representation to women regarding their domestic violence. Amy Barasch, Her Justice Executive Director, speaks with Litera`s Ari Kaplan about the power of pro bono, how Her Justice continues to work with pro bono lawyers during the pandemic, and our latest policy report. We ask volunteers to provide a realistic estimate of how often they can volunteer, as consistency and reliability are valuable. As a pro bono lawyer, you will:• Complete Rise`s training for lawyers on “Virtual Serving in British Columbia and Domestic Violence Screening,” which includes training on working with clients who have experienced intimate partner violence and the potential safety risks of using videoconferencing to obtain legal advice.• Commit to providing to the Virtual Legal Clinic at least 12 volunteer hours per year, with the understanding that this number may change due to the number of applications Rise receives and my availability.• Agree to allocate at least 3 pro bono hours per client file to each client file, allowing women to return to the same lawyer as they progress through the legal system. Pro bono lawyers help the Women`s Law Center fulfill its mission by volunteering on hotlines, handling cases, and supporting policy and advocacy initiatives. The Women`s Law Center offers practical, award-winning pro bono opportunities. Often, the resources at the Women`s Law Center are the only way for low-income people to access a lawyer who can get help with legal issues that have a profound impact on their rights and stability. Our volunteers have the opportunity to make a real impact on Marylanders in need by equipping them with information to help them defend themselves or providing them with legal representation.

Our volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and are at many stages of their careers, such as law students, law graduates pursuing practical legal training, limited practitioners, retired lawyers and professionals from non-legal backgrounds. The Volunteer Legal Administration Officer volunteers one day a week to support our paralegal and legal team in the Annerley office. Unfortunately, the demand for our services far exceeds capacity. But with the help of volunteers, more women who are victims of domestic violence can get the life-saving help they need when they need it most. The nature of our work is diverse, so the work of volunteers depends on certain projects. The type of work our volunteers can undertake includes: The Virtual Legal Clinic (VLC) works with community organizations in British Columbia to connect women in need of legal aid in the province with a pro bono lawyer. The VLC works with a roster of volunteer lawyers in the province. WLS NSW offers students the opportunity to volunteer. Candidates will usually do so: Women`s Legal Service thanks all our volunteers for their invaluable contributions.

Volunteers allow us to provide legal services to more women and increase our capacity to contribute to and lead policy and legal reforms on issues that affect women. Volunteers also ensure that the quality of our services is up-to-date and relevant. Volunteering with our team is a very small amount of time that will make a significant difference. We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities to better match your busy lifestyle. By volunteering with us, students and those completing their articling receive one-on-one training and mentorship from our experienced lawyers and, most importantly, gain relevant hands-on experience “on-site.” Our dedicated volunteers are dedicated to this service, providing unique advice, information and referrals to women regarding family property issues. The Family Law Hotline sometimes needs volunteer lawyers to staff the hotline. Lawyers answer basic family law questions and refer to local resources if available. Calls to the Family Law Helpline can be transferred to the law firm or mobile phone. Calls are short, usually no more than 15 minutes. The hotline handles thousands of calls every year. The hotline is open Monday to Friday from 9:30 a.m.

to 4:30 p.m.