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INTERNSHIPS
AVAILABLE
CONNECTICUT LEGAL SERVICES, INC. SEEKS
2012 SUMMER INTERNS IN FIVE SERVICE OFFICES:
BRIDGEPORT, NEW BRITAIN, STAMFORD, WATERBURY AND WILLIMANTIC
Connecticut
Legal Services (CLS), is a non-profit law firm that provides
free, urgently-needed legal assistance to low-income people with civil
matters in the
following areas of law: housing, consumer, family, public benefits,
education,
juvenile, employment and disability. We seek applicants who want to
use their
creativity, initiative, skills and other talents to improve the lives
of low-income people
by providing access to justice.
Interns at CLS:
• Receive training in client interview skills
• Assist with an active caseload of representation and advice cases
• May have the opportunity to represent clients in administrative hearings
or under the student practice rule if qualified
• May work with a team of lawyers to address major client issues
Qualifications: We particularly seek applications from people with
experience in, or connections to, low-income communities. Applicant
must have excellent written and verbal English communication skills,
strong organizational skills and proficiency in and/or ability to learn
Microsoft Word, Outlook and other basic computer programs. Spanish
and/or other language ability is preferred but not required.
Support/Training: CLS will provide orientation, training and supervision.
Application: Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample and
the names and
contact information of three references to the contact person listed
below.
Contact: Please send your application to all offices in which you
may be interested in working.
Bridgeport office:
Ann Tramontana
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
211 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 336-3851 x4102
New Britain Office:
Joanne Lewis
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
16 Main Street, 2nd Floor
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 225-8678 x102
Stamford Office:
Rick Brody
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
20 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06901
(203) 348-9216 x4504
Waterbury Office:
Michelle Fica
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
85 Central Avenue
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 756-8074 x4616
Willimantic Office:
Joelen Gates
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
872 Main Street, PO Box 258
Willimantic, CT 06226
(860) 456-1761 x112
Day Laborer
Wage and Hour Poverty Law Advocacy
Connecticut Legal
Services has internships available year round in its Stamford office,
with a focus on Day Laborer wage issues. The internship includes
working at the CLS Day Laborer Wage and Hour Clinic in Stamford two
evenings per month.
We seek applicants who want to use their creativity, initiative, and
other talents and skills to help educate day laborers regarding their
employment law rights and responsibilities and to help them enforce
those rights.
Applicants with Spanish language ability are especially encouraged
to apply, although Spanish language ability is not required.
CLS encourages
cross-cutting client-centered work. CLS lawyers represent families
and individuals in administrative hearings, and in state and federal
courts. CLS encourages
lawyers addressing major client issues to work in teams, which may
include other legal services lawyers and or other local community agencies.
Connecticut Legal Services provides legal representation and advice
to over 8,000 low-income households each year.
Legal interns at
CLS
• assist with an active caseload of representation and advice cases,
including community education,
• may have the opportunity to represent clients in administrative hearings
or under the student practice rule if qualified
Qualifications: We particularly seek applications from people with
experience in or connections to low-income communities and minority
communities, and people with Spanish language ability.
Application: Applicants should send resume, writing sample, and references
to:
Nadine Nevins
Connecticut Legal Services, Inc.
211 State Street
Bridgeport, CT. 06604
203-336-3851
nnevins@ConnLegalServices.org
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Day
Laborer Wage and Hour Poverty Law Advocacy Volunteer Attorneys Needed
Pro
Bono attorneys and paralegals are needed at the CLS Stamford Day Laborer
Wage and Hour Clinic. This pro se clinic assists low-wage workers
collect the wages and overtime they are owed. Responsibilities
may include: interviewing workers, preparing demand letters, negotiating
with employers, drafting small claims writs, executions, and judgment
liens. The clinic operates on the second and fourth Wednesdays
of each month from 6:00pm to approximately 9:30pm. Training is provided.
Contact Attorney Nadine Nevins at NNevins@connlegalservices.org
or
203-336-3851 x4105 if you are interested.
The
clinic is beginning its fourth year and has had great success helping
a very exploited population collect their wages. Most of the workers
are uneducated, unfamiliar with their rights, and do not speak English.
They are easy targets for unscrupulous employers. Thanks to the time
and talents of a very dedicated group of volunteer lawyers, interpreters,
law students, and paralegals the workers are fighting back. Please
join us in this very rewarding pro bono experience. Pro Bono Lawyer
Opportunities
Pro
Bono Lawyers help over 1,000 low-income individuals and families in
Connecticut each year. To volunteer, sign up with the Connecticut
Pro Bono Network, operated by the Connecticut Bar Association.
Volunteer Interpreters
Needed
Volunteer
interpreters are needed at the CLS Stamford Day Laborer Wage and
Hour Clinic. The clinic assists low-wage workers
collect the wages and overtime they are owed. Most of the works
are Spanish-speaking. Responsibilities will include interpreting
in meetings with the worker and an advocate. The
clinic operates on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month
from 6:00pm to approximately 9:30pm. Training is provided. Contact
Attorney Nadine Nevins at NNevins@connlegalservices.org or 203-336-3851
x4105 if you are interested.
The clinic
is beginning its fourth year and has had great success helping a
very exploited population collect their wages. Most of the workers
are uneducated, unfamiliar with their rights, and do not speak English.
They are easy targets for unscrupulous employers. Thanks to the time
and talents of a very dedicated group of volunteer lawyers, interpreters,
law students, and paralegals the workers are fighting back. Please
join us in this very rewarding pro bono experience.
Other
Volunteer Opportunities with CLS
Many people -- not only lawyers
and law students -- have helped us provide direct legal services
to low-income households and individuals. To find out more
about what volunteer opportunities are available near you, contact
a CLS office near you.
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