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
- Website
- http://www.vlsoct.org
- 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