The Legal Aid Sociey of Cleveland is in need of a few volunteers for tomorrow’s brief advice clinic at West Side Catholic Center (3135 Lorain Ave. Cleveland) from 9:30 – 12:00 pm. If you are able to attend please let Attorney Lauren Gilbride know and she will provide you with volunteer information. Her email is lgilbride@lasclev.org or you can reach her by phone at (216) 861-5259. This will be the last Brief Advice Clinic of the year and counts toward your Pro Bono/Limited Means requirement. Thanks!
Category: Pro Bono / Community Service
Street Law Seeks Volunteers for November 2
URGENT: The Akron Bar Association’s Street Law Program is looking for volunteers on Wednesday, November 2nd from 6:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to chaperone a field trip to Columbus for a tour of the Ohio Supreme Court as well as a tour of the Ohio Statehouse. There will be a main chaperone to guide you in your duties. This is a terrific learning opportunity as we will be watching an oral argument as well have having a personal de-briefing session with the attorneys afterwards. Lunch is provided and attendance is at no cost to you. Volunteers will be chosen on a first come, first served basis. Please respond to streetlaw@akronbar.org no later than 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 31st if you would like to attend.
Community Service for Limited Means Volunteer Opportunity!
The garden club at Belcher Apartments is looking for a couple of volunteers to help with the garden clean up. Belcher Apartments is an AMHA apartment building that houses low-income senior and disabled tenants. The garden clean up will take 2-3 hours for 2-3 people. They would like to schedule it sometime in the next 2-3 weeks. If you are interested, please contact Amy Marsteller at 330-608-9256. Thank you!
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland – Pro Bono Opportunities!
Next week is National Celebrate Pro Bono Week! The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is hosting a number of events, both for clients and to recognize their volunteers. Below is the list of student volunteer opportunities. As always, you do not need any experience nor do you need to bring any materials. All volunteers will meet with a Legal Aid Supervisor for about 15 minutes prior to each event to explain what needs to be done and how to do it. If you are interested in any of these, please email Lauren Gilbride at lauren.gilbride@lasclev.org. Please only pick one event. Each volunteer will receive a logistics sheet a few days prior to the event.
1) Saturday, Oct. 22
Immigration – Adjustment of Status Clinic
9:00 am – 12:00 noon
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
1223 West 6th St. Cleveland, 44113
***Need about 14 volunteers for this clinic
*Counts as Pro Bono – Limited Means
2) Tuesday, Oct. 25
Brief Advice Clinic
4:45 pm – 7:00 pm
El Barrio/WESM
5209 Detroit Ave (in Gordon Sq.)
Cleveland, 44102
***Need about 8-9 volunteers for this clinic
*Counts as Pro Bono -Limited Means
3) Wednesday, Oct. 26
Domestic Relations CLE Walk through
8:30 am – 12:00 noon & 1:15 – 4:00 pm
1 Lakeside Ave.
Cleveland, 44113
***The CMBA is leading this CLE and I am not sure if they will definitely need volunteers, but they mentioned they would like 3 students in the morning and 3 in the afternoon to assist people at this CLE. If you are interested, I will forward your info to the CMBA and they will let you know for sure if they need you.
4) Thursday, Oct. 27
Brief Advice Clinic
4:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Fatima Family Center
6600 Lexington Ave. (in the Hough neighborhood)
Cleveland, 44103
***Need about 8-9 volunteers for this clinic
*Counts as Pro Bono – Limited Means
Also, on Wednesday October 26th, all volunteer attorneys, law students and Judges are invited to a recognition event from 5 pm – 7pm at: The Barley House, West 6th St., Cleveland, OH.
Volunteer Opportunity – Street Law
The Akron Bar Association is looking for volunteers for Street Law. Street Law is an award-winning, law-related outreach program in Summit County high schools. The Akron Bar Association Street Law Committee has partnered with area schools, the University of Akron School of Law and various community organizations and government offices to establish Street Law as a high school elective course. As a volunteer, you will serve as a resource to the teachers teaching Street Law. You will be in contact with the teacher you are assigned to and may be asked general questions or to come and help teach a class. Through this you will gain valuable networking experience by working closely with the attorneys who are assigned as resources as well. If interested, please e-mail streetlaw@akronbar.org.