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Please review the New York Pro Bono Bar Admissions Requirements, who is required to satisfy the Requirement, what kinds of activities qualify, where the pro bono work can be performed, what documents must be included in your Application for Admission, etc.:
http://www.nycourts.gov/attorneys/probono/FAQsBarAdmission.pdf
Are you graduating in December? Have you completed your pro bono and community services hours required to graduate? If you need a listing of your reported hours, please contact Alisa Benedict O’Brien at ab139@uakron.edu ASAP. All hours must be reported by November 1, 2013.
Additionally, do not forget to register for the non-credit Pro Bono course. You must register by September 9th. This is part of the graduation requirement. Thank you.
Interested in learning about a field where you can truly make a difference? With the difficult economy, many individuals have suffered job loss and struggle from pay check to pay check to try and make ends meet. With enormous debt, constant collection calls and no end in sight, many look to bankruptcy as their final only hope. Bankruptcy was initially set up as a fresh start for the “Honest Debtor.” The Jerome L Holub Pro Bono Bankruptcy project is a collaborative project between the Akron Bar Association, Community Legal Aid, and The University of Akron School of Law. Law Student volunteers will receive substantive training on bankruptcy law and hands on experience conducting telephone interviews to gather information. You will be responsible for follow up research; document drafting as directed by an attorney; and one-on-one client meetings to review documents and build a bankruptcy file. You will also receive training on Best Case bankruptcy software and be given an opportunity to prepare a bankruptcy petition for filing whenever possible. You might also attend a 341 hearing and “Signing” appointment. The project is part of The Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP). VLSP is a program at Community Legal Aid that works with private attorneys willing to donate their time and talent to Legal Aid clients for little or no fee. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cindy Adair at the Volunteer Legal Services Program at cadair@communitylegalaid.org.
Perhaps you have heard the term “Elder Law” in your travels. What about “Baby Boomers”? Most likely the person speaking or writing was referring to the very large population close to or at retirement age. The field of Elder Law is experiencing rapid growth to accommodate the Boomer generation. If you are interested in gaining experience in this emerging field, you may be interested in working with Legal Aid’s “Will Clinic Program.” Working with The Akron Bar Association and private attorney partners, the Volunteer Legal Services Program of Community Legal Aid provides eligible clients with simple estate planning documents: Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney, and Living Wills. Clients meet with private attorneys to execute the documents in Will Clinics held in Summit, Stark, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties each quarter. As Law Students volunteers, you would be responsible for working with clients to complete an Estate Planning Worksheet used by the clinic attorney. You would also be responsible for scheduling clients into the appropriate Will Clinic. When possible, you will be provided with an opportunity to draft Advance Directives, Durable Powers of Attorney, and Transfer on Death Affidavits. You will also be provided with an opportunity to assist attorneys at a Will Clinic (dependent upon your class schedule). The project is part of the Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP). VLSP is a program at Community Legal Aid that works with private attorneys willing to donate their time and talent to Legal Aid clients for little or no fee. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Cindy Adair at the Volunteer Legal Services Program at cadair@communitylegalaid.org.
Organization: Akron YMCA
Event: Jack O Lantern Jog, see details at http://www.akronymca.org/Jackolanternjog.aspx
Dates: we are looking for volunteers for:
– Saturday October 12, 2013, from 6:30am – approx. 12:00pm
– Friday, October 11th , from 1:00pm – approx. 6:00pm
Tasks:
– Volunteers on Friday will be assisting with set up at the site, folding t-shirts and putting together the goodie bags at the University Park YMCA (on Market St. by Summa/City Hospital).
– On Saturday, volunteers will be responsible for assisting runners along the route, manning the water stations and setting up the water stations, assisting with directions from the parking garage to the entrance for registration, and crowd control. Other assignments may be added as we get closer to the date.
Volunteers do not have to come on both days, but they can. To volunteer, contact:
Sonia Wehrlin at soniaw@akronymca.org
And/or Dan Steurer at dan1870@aol.com
1. Community Service Opportunity: assist with adaptive recreation basketball team for adults with special needs, Sundays, 12:30 to 1:30, at Orange High School. Contact Wilson Huhn, whuhn@uakron.edu, 216-789-0507, for details.
2. The Family Resource Center is a department through Summit County Juvenile Court that provides case management services to youth and their families. Youth are typically involved in minor offenses such as truancy, unruly behavior, misdemeanor domestic violence and theft. It is a preventative program and most of the clients are not on probation. It offers tutoring to kids who are struggling academically and it seeks individuals to be volunteer tutors. The information for the position is as follows:
For further information or if you are interested in the opportunity, contact Sarah Norman, 330-643-2942 or snorman@cpcourt.summitoh.net