Volunteer Opportunities
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Opportunities to work in a BayLegal Office or Clinic: Generally, non-legal volunteers, depending upon experience and availability, begin by working with our frontline staff assisting with the daily tasks of the firm, learning about the community and how the firm operates and then works with advocates and attorneys on various projects and cases. BayLegal services range from community education/outreach to full-scope legal representation.
Examples of Projects:
- BayLegal Regional Offices – Volunteer opportunities are available during standard business hours (Monday-Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.). To assure a mutually beneficial opportunity, we generally seek 8-10 hours/week and a three month minimum commitment.
- Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinics - Staff and volunteers assist pro per litigants with the paperwork needed to receive a temporary restraining order. BayLegal conducts Clinics in Redwood City, throughout Contra Costa County, and is a partner in San Francisco's Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic (CROC).
- Interpretation and Translation – Volunteers who are fluent in a language other than English, particularly Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Russian, or other Southeast Asian languages, can assist BayLegal in its mission to provide high quality legal services to low-income people regardless of their location, language or disability.
- Expert/Forensic Assistance – assist BayLegal attorneys and advocates with expert assessments needed within a case (ex. business or property evaluation; computer forensics; etc).
How to get involved: Please complete and submit a Bay Legal Volunteer Application with your Resume via email: probono@baylegal.org or by mail to Bay Area Legal Aid – Volunteer Program, 405 14th Street, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612.