Recent Graduate Pro Bono Mentorship Project with Volunteer Legal Services

Recent graduates located in the Austin area will work on pro bono cases under the mentorship of an experienced VLS volunteer attorney while they are awaiting results from the February 2015 bar examination. Participants will receive hands-on litigation experience including client interviews, case preparation, drafting of pleadings, and case resolution.

Organization

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas helps low-income clients access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate free legal advice and representation, and by supporting and training those attorneys. Last year, VLS volunteer attorneys and staff provided nearly 5,000 clients with over 17,250 hours of free legal services.

Project Details

Project Start Date
April 2015
Approximate hours of work requested
Up to 40-50 hours total, through July 2015
Training
A one-hour training will be held Thursday, April 9 from 7:30am–8:30am (Austin Bar Association Seminar Room, 816 Congress, 7th Floor)
Skills used
Client interviewing; legal research/writing; litigation preparation; courtroom exposure; oral advocacy
Project location
VLS office (816 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 701, Austin, Texas 78754), office of mentoring attorney, and courthouse; limited work from home possible for some project tasks
Address
816 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 701, Austin, TX
Number of student volunteers requested
5
Required skills
Language: Spanish helpful but not necessary
To Apply
Submit email stating interest to Anna K. Meyers at akmeyers@vlsoct.org by April 6 Class year preference: Recent graduates awaiting results of the February 2015 bar examination