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Volunteer Application Form

Please complete this form for all volunteer opportunities. Please attach your cover letter and résumé, and (Law Clerks Only) writing sample before submitting. Please email probono@baylegal.org with any questions.

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Name*

Contact Information

Current Address*
Preferred method of contact*

Education and Professional Qualification

Current or Highest Level of Education/Professional Qualification*
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Your Interests

Volunteer and Pro Bono Interest(s) - check all that apply*

Law Clerks - please indicate your availability by academic semester and/or start and end dates, along with hours of availability and information about your school

For summer 2023 applicants, note that this is a 9-week program beginning 6/1/23 – 8/3/23. The program is full-time (37.5 hours/week), however if you require a modified schedule, please indicate this in your cover letter.
Availability by academic semester - check all that apply:*
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Clinic Externship? (If yes, please specify any externship requirements in your cover letter (e.g., written evaluations, time keeping, hours per week, etc.)*

Office location preference and schedule

Mornings available - check all that apply:
Afternoons available - check all that apply:

Practice Areas - select at least one field of interest, and up to 4 more in ranked order

Please make sure that the practice areas you are interested in are available in your office preference(s). See https://baylegal.org/get-involved/pro-bonovolunteer/law-clerks/ for additional details.
Within the area(s) of practice marked above, I am interested in - check all that apply:*

Legal Clinics - check all in which you are interested and potentially available

Clinic Type - check all that apply*
DVRO Clinics by County - check all that apply
Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) Clinics - Contra Costa County
Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) Clinics - San Mateo County
Consumer Rights Clinics by County - check all that apply
Consumer Rights Clinics - Alameda County
Consumer Rights Clinics - Contra Costa County
Consumer Rights Clinics - Napa County
Consumer Rights Clinics - San Francisco County
Consumer Rights Clinics - San Mateo County
Consumer Rights Clinics - Santa Clara County
Housing Clinics - Contra Costa County

Pro Bono Attorneys

Disciplinary Complaints*
Have any disciplinary complaints ever been filed against you with any state bar?

All Applicants

Are you seeking to fulfill a volunteer requirement?*
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Please submit (1) cover letter including response to the question below (no page limit), (2) resume, (3) references, and (4) writing sample
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.
As part of your cover letter, please address the following: BayLegal’s clients are low-income and very low-income members of our communities. They include LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) and QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals, the working poor, seniors, people who are limited English proficient, veterans, persons with disabilities, survivors of abuse and exploitation, individuals impacted by the criminal justice system, and people who are experiencing or at risk of homeless, and persons from other underrepresented groups. To ensure our organization is best serving these populations, BayLegal strives to promote an evolving set of behaviors and attitudes amongst our staff and volunteers, as well as policies that enable us to work effectively across cultures, with clients, with our coworkers, and with the community. We see this as a commitment to enhance the provision of our services to all clients; to raise the level of positive client outcomes; and to create an inclusive and respectful workplace in which differences are acknowledged and valued. How do you think your experiences, professional or otherwise, prepared you to serve our diverse client base effectively, work effectively with colleagues from different backgrounds than your own, and to contribute to our commitment to humility, inclusion, and diversity? Feel free to think broadly about your response to this question, applying various aspects of your life and personal experiences.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.
Accepted file types: doc, docx, pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

 

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