The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) has an array of volunteer and pro bono opportunities for attorneys, law graduates, law students and other types of volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved with NYLAG, please fill out this form to help us process your inquiry more quickly. Your responses to the questions on this form will be used to determine what opportunities at NYLAG could be the best fit for you. If you are applying for a specific position posted on our website or idealist.org page, please follow the application instructions indicated on that posting and do NOT submit this form. PLEASE NOTE: All on-going volunteer applicants (those who commit to a regular, long-term placement with NYLAG) undergo a standard application process: staff attorneys review resumes and conduct interviews to determine whether the volunteer would be a good fit for their unit and project. Placement is not guaranteed and can often depend on staff and office resources. Submitting this Form By submitting this form, your information and any uploaded documents will be sent to the New York Legal Assistance Group’s Pro Bono and Volunteer Department. The appropriate person will respond to your inquiry with more information about NYLAG’s opportunities.
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Which best describes you? * Attorney: retired or semi-retired Attorney: Admitted & currently practicing law Attorney: Foreign Graduate: Law and/or NY Bar Admission pending College Graduate: No legal education Paralegal/Legal Assistant Student: Law/LLM Student: College Student: High School Interpretor/Translator Professional: Non-legal
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How are you looking to get involved with NYLAG? * Accepting referrals of individual clients (only available for admitted attorneys who are covered by legal malpractice insurance).Volunteering at NYLAG on a regular basisParticipating in limited scope, occasional pro bono opportunitiesFulfilling 50-hour rule pro bono requirementStudent internship (Fall, Spring, or Summer)Post-graduate legal fellowshipServing as an interpreter/translatorOther (please elaborate in text box below)
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Availability * I am interested in volunteering in your offices full time, during normal business hours, for at least 3 months.I am available for at least 2 days for 15 hours per week, during normal business hours, for at least 3 months.I am ONLY interested in fulfilling the 50-hour pro bono requirement.I am interested in occasional, limited-scope, one-time legal clinics.I am only available on evenings and weekends.I am ready to start now.I am only available at a later date (please use text box below to tell us your available dates).Other (please elaborate in text box below)
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Which areas of law most interest you? Consumer Protection (Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy)Disability AdvocacyElder LawEmployment LawDomestic Violence LawForeclosure PreventionHousingImmigrationLegalHealth (complements healthcare with legal services in medical facilities)Life PlanningLGBTQ RightsMobile Legal Help Center (country’s first-ever legal services office and courtroom on wheels)Public Benefits (SNAP, healthcare, disability benefits)Special Education AccessVeterans RightsImpact Litigation and AdvocacyDevelopment, Communications or Marketing (non-legal)Finance, Human Resources or Nonprofit Administration (non-legal)
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