Second Step, located in Newton, MA, is accepting applications for 1 to 2 student volunteers. Second Step's Legal Advocacy Program helps survivors of domestic violence resolve crises and achieve stability by accessing their legal rights and remedies. Volunteers will assist a Legal Case Manager with identifying and prioritizing survivors' legal issues; facilitating access to comprehensive legal assistance, including referrals to outside agencies; accompanying survivors to court or other legal hearing when appropriate; and assisting in areas including: family law (retraining orders, divorce proceedings, child custody), landlord/tenant issues, utility shut-offs, immigration issues, children's issues, government/health benefits, tax and employment issues, and work related issues.
For more information about Second Step, please visit our website at http://www.thesecondstep.org/WhatWeDo.aspx.
Volunteers should be in their second or third year of law school and have an interest in domestic violence advocacy, family law, and public interest law. Please submit cover letter, resume, references and writing sample to Alison Klein at aklein@thesecondstep.org.
For more information about Second Step, please visit our website at http://www.thesecondstep.org/WhatWeDo.aspx.
Volunteers should be in their second or third year of law school and have an interest in domestic violence advocacy, family law, and public interest law. Please submit cover letter, resume, references and writing sample to Alison Klein at aklein@thesecondstep.org.