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LEGAL VOLUNTEER PROGRAM . . . Volunteer attorneys make it possible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services to fulfill its mission of equal access to justice and are the reason it has grown from a tiny storefront operation into a multi-program poverty law center. Bet Tzedek is grateful to the 400 volunteer attorneys and paralegals who donate more than 21,000 hours of volunteer time during the course of a year. In fact, Bet Tzedek's volunteers nearly double the work of our staff, contributing over 57,000 volunteer hours each year valued at $4.3 million. Attorneys Volunteer attorneys make a commitment on a per-case basis or on a weekly or monthly schedule. Seasoned attorneys may work from their own offices. Through Bet Tzedek, new or less experienced attorneys may acquire trial and law-and-motion training. Staff expertise and supervision are also available to new and seasoned attorneys. Bet Tzedek participates in the California State Bar Emeritus Attorney Pro Bono program, where bar dues are waived if volunteers are eligible. All volunteer attorneys are provided with legal malpractice insurance. Paralegals and Law Clerks Under staff attorney supervision, our volunteer law clerk students represent clients at administrative hearings, conduct client consultations, negotiate settlements, conduct investigations, research and draft legal documents. Paralegal students may volunteer as intake assistants, who pre-screen clients for financial and case type eligibility. They will arrange appointments for eligible clients, provide information and make appropriate referrals to other legal agencies when necessary. Volunteer law clerks and paralegals work eight hours weekly for a 12-week period during the months of September through May. Read more about opportunities for law students >> To volunteer, contact: volunteer@bettzedek.org Pre-Law Students During the academic year, Bet Tzedek orients and trains pre-law college students interested in legal careers to work as Intake Assistants. Intake Assistants pre-screen clients for financial and case type eligibility by telephone. The interns will arrange appointments for eligible clients, provide information and make appropriate referrals to other legal or social service agencies when necessary. Academic year interns work eight hours weekly for twelve weeks. In addition, college internships are available during the summer for Intake Assistants/Legal Assistants under the direction of staff advocates. Students will have the opportunity to communicate with and advocate for potential and actual clients. Students will begin their internship with an orientation and training. By the end of the summer commitment, students will be given the opportunity to observe, then conduct in-person interviews. As LEGAL ASSISTANTS, students may conduct factual investigation and prepare correspondence and court forms under the supervision of Litigation Attorneys. Summer college interns work twenty (20) hours weekly. To volunteer, contact: volunteer@bettzedek.org College Internship & Volunteer Opportunities Flyer >>
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Volunteers Needed Now!: Employment Rights Project Volunteers Needed >> German Translators Volunteer German and Hungarian translators are needed to translate German or Hungarian documents related to our Holocaust Restitution Project. Volunteers with faxes may work from home or office. Please contact our Pro Bono Director at 323-939-0506 Ext 810, or Send or FAX: Cover letter and resume to (323) 939-1040 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES . . . VOLUNTEER CANTONESE AND MANDARIN TRANSLATORS NEEDED To assist attorneys handling real estate fraud cases on behalf Bet Tzedek clients. Conversational skills required, oral and written fluency skills preferred. Flexible hours available anytime during the regular work week, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Knowledge of legal terminology preferred but not necessary. Email volunteer@bettzedek.org to arrange an interview. German Volunteer Translator Volunteer German translators needed to translate German Social Insurance letters for Holocaust survivors that applied for German Pensions for Work in Ghettos. On June 20, 2002, the German Parliament enacted the law, ZRBG, as a supplemental law coming under the jurisdiction of the German Social Insurance institution. Generally, letters and administrative denials are from one to three pages. Volunteers with faxes may work from home or office. Other Volunteers and Lay Professionals Bet Tzedek offers a variety of other volunteer opportunities for lay professionals, students and experts. For example, Bet Tzedek offers internships and volunteer placements in accounting, marketing, general office support including data entry, reception and translating. In addition, investigators, as well as experts in medical science, librarianship, and other fields may offer their services on a case basis or on a weekly schedule. Bet Tzedek welcomes volunteers who can commit four to eight hours weekly for 12 weeks in a variety of roles. Volunteers may gain workplace experience as well as sharpen their computer skills. It is an excellent way to develop friendships while helping the community.
Please contact volunteer@bettzedek.org to inquire about the diverse volunteer opportunities available. Contact Information: volunteer@bettzedek.org |
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Bet Tzedek is an affiliated agency of the United Way and The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
Bet Tzedek gratefully acknowledges the support of The Archstone Foundation for the Nursing Home Advocacy Project.
Bet Tzedek also thanks The S. Mark Taper Foundation for a two-year grant in support of the Employment Rights Project (ERP). The grant supports the community outreach and education efforts of ERP staff. The S. Mark Taper Foundation, founded in 1989, is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of people's lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in the community.