Since 1981, with the generous help of thousands of volunteers in Sacramento`s legal community, CBP has provided assistance to clients with problems related to bankruptcy, debt collection practices, child guardianship, employment issues, record expungement, and many other civil law matters. Become a clinic Clinic volunteers occasionally assist clients on weekdays, evenings or Saturdays in a specific problem area that LSNC considers a priority. For example, in 2018 and 2019, LSNC`s Sacramento office focused on supporting pro bono clinics to help clients with (1) criminal record relief, also known as suppression or clean slate, and (2) naturalization. We will be hosting several clinics in Sacramento throughout the year to address these unmet needs. LSNC will provide training materials to volunteers as needed and staff will be available during the clinic to answer any questions you may have. Their engagement is only during the clinic itself. You are not responsible for taking on cases for ongoing representation. P.O. Box 278383Sacramento, CA 95827-8383www.sacramentocasa.orgPhone: (916) 875-6460Email: [email protected] You can volunteer at one of our local offices.
These volunteer opportunities are generally available during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and provide volunteers with the opportunity to work on a variety of tasks determined by office needs, including conducting intake interviews, advising clients, representing clients in ongoing cases, and conducting legal research and writing. These internships require a minimum weekly commitment of 4 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months. The Sacramento County Bar Association & Foundation encourages lawyers to offer pro bono legal services or volunteer at community events. Sacramento lawyers get involved in a variety of pro bono projects, and there are many ways to get involved. To be considered for our volunteer program, please submit an application and resume as outlined below. Our pro bono team will contact you within two weeks of your submission. Our goal is to make volunteering a satisfying experience that works given our volunteers` busy schedules. PWCB is in constant need of volunteer interpreters to assist directly represented lawyers and to assist in our professional clinics.
They don`t need to be court-certified to help you. If you are interested in volunteering as an interpreter at CPB, please email us at [email protected] with your interest and the language(s) you speak. During orientation, you can let employees know that you are interested in volunteering in the legal department. We have the opportunity to organize legal workshops, offer formal support to clients and generally help in our law firm. Alternatively, if you would like to be added to our list of recommendations for lawyers who take on family law or injunction matters on a pro bono basis, please contact the Director of Legal Services, Allison Kephart, at [email protected] We have a variety of volunteer opportunities at my sister`s home. Volunteers can help with clerical tasks and special events, or work directly with clients by serving as advocates for domestic violence. Download the volunteer application on www.my-sisters-house.org and join one of our monthly orientations and start making a difference today! From volunteering to fundraising and giving, there are many ways to get involved and support the cause. 1.
Apply online Click here to access our online volunteer application. OR 2. Download the application Download and submit the corresponding application and your CV by e-mail, fax or post. To be considered for a volunteer position at LSNC, please visit www.lsnc.net/probono to view our applications. You can submit your application directly online or download it and send it to [email protected]. Our pro bono team will contact you within two weeks of receiving your material to discuss current volunteer opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you! There are two types of volunteers: student interns and citizen volunteers. Student interns are assigned to a department of the department based on their program of study, i.e. criminal justice, and attend an accredited university or university program for which they are credited. Citizen volunteers are deployed as pastoral volunteers in the juvenile detention centre (youth room) or assigned to youth support programs, which include, but are not limited to, mentors and tutors. Other citizen volunteers are placed in youth diversion programs. Citizen volunteers and student interns must go through an application and selection process, including a criminal background check, fingerprints and TB testing.
Both types of volunteers are assigned based on their experience. For more information on how to become a volunteer or student intern, visit the Sacramento County Department of Probation website or contact Assistant Probation Officer Cindy Coy at [email protected] or 916-875-0364. On the website of the State Bar Association, there is a page dedicated to pro bono legal services with useful links and information: www.calbar.ca.gov/Access-to-Justice/Pro-Bono Every day, LSNC employees and volunteers fight for the civil rights and dignity of our clients. Advocates in the Sacramento area should consider joining us as a volunteer in one or more of three ways: WEAVE is fortunate to be part of a community that believes in volunteerism. From this passion grew Team WEAVE – our comprehensive volunteer program. The WEAVE team is designed to provide all potential volunteers with in-depth knowledge of our programs and the many ways to support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking through volunteering. We help low-income residents of the Sacramento area with their civil law issues. Panel members are expected to handle at least one case every three years. Generally, the court only assigned cases where the inmate had already survived summary conviction or where the legal significance or difficulty of summary conviction issues was obvious. In most cases, the discovery would be closed and, without a valid reason to reopen it, it would remain closed. Therefore, representation in one of these cases is expected to require relatively limited costs and time.
