CLSACC helps volunteers handle challenging cases by providing support, supervision, and careful attention, resulting in an excellent volunteer experience.
Legal Program Opportunities
How You Can Help
The Center's four projects which interested attorneys can join:
The Battered Women's Legal Assistance Project represents battered women in Probate and Family Court to get protection from abuse, child and spousal support, and custody and safe visitation.
The Housing Law Project assists people at risk of homelessness by defending eviction cases and representing people whose applications for public housing have been wrongly denied.
The Immigration Law Project helps battered women and children gain legal status under the Violence Against Women Act and represents people seeking political asylum because of fear of persecution, including torture, imprisonment, and execution based on religion, race, gender, or political views.
The Disability Benefits Project represents people whose SSI/SSDI (Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Insurance) benefits have been wrongfully denied or terminated by the Social Security Administration.
Support for Pro Bono Attorneys
CLSACC offers extensive support for our volunteers, including:
- Intensive and individualized supervision
- Professional liability insurance for CLSACC cases
- On-line legal research
- Sample pleadings, briefs and forms
- Access to the Center's law library, poverty law resource materials, office space, and computers
- Opportunities for free or reduced fee Continuing Legal Education Programs
- Reimbursement of litigation costs
- Consultation with the Center's mental health staff
If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Legal Director, Ellen Wilbur at (617) 661-1010.
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Counseling Program Opportunities
How You Can Help
Mental health professionals can participate in CLSACC's Counseling Program by providing:
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Supervision for therapists who are not independently licensed
- Consultation and training
Support for Pro Bono Therapists
CLSACC offers extensive support for our volunteers, including:
- Intensive individual supervision with Senior Clinicians
- Training for graduate students
- Professional liability insurance for CLSACC cases
- Clinical hours counted toward licensure
- Access to the Center's library materials
- Office space, computers and internet access
If you are interested in volunteering, please call the Clinical Director, Paul Goldmuntz at (617) 661-1010.
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Administrative Opportunities
How Can You Help
If you are interested in helping with CLSACC's fundraising or outreach projects, including design of PR materials and bulk mailings, please call Melissa Murray at (617) 661-1010.
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