Community Legal Aid (partner organization)
2019-2020 Opening: Family Law Paralegal, Worcester
Community Legal Aid is the civil legal aid program serving central and western Massachusetts. CLA provides free legal assistance to low-income clients in the areas of elder law, housing law, government benefits and unemployment compensation, family law, and education law. CLA has an opening for an AmeriCorps member to serve in its Worcester office, supporting the attorneys in the family law unit and helping specifically with CLA's Uncontested Divorce Project.
ALA-Massachusetts has been funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service since 2005. Since we first began, more than 300 AmeriCorps advocates have served 40,000 low-income clients in need of legal assistance. Last year, our AmeriCorps advocates provided legal assistance to 6,996 low-income families and individuals. We have a strong network of members and alumni who maintain connections throughout the service year and beyond.
The program is looking for potential advocates who have an interest in poverty law, a commitment to public service, and strong communications skills. Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian-Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other foreign language speakers preferred. Because AmeriCorps Advocates have recurring access to vulnerable populations, selected candidates will have to pass a three-part criminal background check in order to serve.
In order to be eligible for ALA-Massachusetts, candidates must be:
17 years of age or over
A U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Have a minimum of a bachelor's degree.
Advocate benefits for the 2019-2020 year include:
A $26,000 taxable living stipend
Health insurance
A $6,095 education award upon completion of service
The ability to place eligible student loans in forbearance with interest paid upon completion of service
Child care assistance, if eligible
Hands-on, supervised exposure to the practice of poverty law
A national service experience.
ALA-Massachusetts is highly competitive and we receive far more applications to serve that we are able to select. Candidates willing to work in any region in Massachusetts will have a higher probability of being selected for interviews.
Go to https://www.ala-mass.org/how-to-apply to find out how to apply. Applications must be submitted online and must include a cover letter, resume, and transcript. Applications will be accepted starting in February, 2019 until the positions are filled. The program is dependent on a federal funding award made in June.
ALA-Massachusetts is an equal opportunity project, available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. The program is committed to the inclusion of people with disabilities as members and will provide reasonable accommodations for interviews and service placements upon request.
AmeriCorps Legal Advocates of Massachusetts is a program of South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc. (SCCLS), a private non-profit law firm providing legal assistance to low-income clients in Southeast Massachusetts. ALA-Massachusetts is funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service, administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance, and housed at the Justice Center of Southeast Massachusetts, a wholly owned subsidiary of SCCLS.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://communitylegal.isolvedhire.com/jobs/68745-12141.html
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