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Contact Information Current Address*
Email Address*
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Preferred method of contact* Education and Professional Qualification Current or Highest Level of Education/Professional Qualification* Name of school - currently enrolled or most recent:*
Anticipated or Actual Graduation Date*
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Language(s), other than English, that you speak or write (indicate level of fluency)
Your Interests How did you hear about Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal)?
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 Availability by academic semester - check all that apply:* Approximate available start date
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Number of hours/week available - for non-summer applicants only. Summer internships are full-time [37.5 hrs/wk] for a minimum of 10 weeks
Law school*
Expected graduation date*
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Clinic Externship? (If yes, please specify any externship requirements in your cover letter (e.g., written evaluations, time keeping, etc.)* Office location preference - non-law clerk volunteers require a commitment of at least 12 hours per week for a minimum of 3 months; law clerk volunteers should follow law clerk guidelines Approximate start date:*
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Mornings available - check all that apply: Afternoons available - check all that apply: First office preference - select at least one preferred office, and up to five additional offices in ranked order below.* (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Second office preference (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Third office preference (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Fourth office preference (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Fifth office preference (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Sixth office preference (none) Alameda County (Oakland) Contra Costa County (Richmond) Napa San Francisco San Mateo County (Redwood City) Santa Clara County (San Jose)
Practice Areas - select at least one field of interest, and up to 11 more in ranked order Additional detail on areas of practice can be found on our Law Clerk program page. First area of practice interest* (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Second area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Third area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Fourth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Fifth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Sixth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Seventh area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Eighth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Ninth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Tenth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Eleventh area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
Twelfth area of practice interest (none) Family Law for Domestic Violence Survivors (divorce; custody, visitation, and support orders; restraining orders) Consumer Protection (advocacy and litigation to address economic and financial problems affecting low-income consumers) Economic Justice (includes helping clients with a full range of public benefits (CalWORKs, SSI, etc) and essential services) Estate planning (Napa): (help clients individually and in a clinic setting with preparation of wills and health care directives) Health Access (negotiate and participate in administrative hearings with public and private healthcare and coverage providers) Housing Preservation (prevent homelessness by fighting illegal evictions and filing Fair Housing administrative complaints) Immigration Advocacy for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors (work with survivors on applications for immigration relief) Individualized Legal Support Services (ILSS) (San Francisco) (eliminate financial, background check, and criminal record barriers to employment) Medical-Legal Partnership (Alameda; Contra Costa) (wraparound legal services, including medical, housing, public benefits needs) Reentry (Alameda; Contra Costa) (direct representation and impact litigation to individuals seeking to overcome an arrest history) Veterans Legal Services (Contra Costa; Santa Clara) (wraparound legal services for low-income veterans, including health, housing, and benefits) Youth Justice Project (Alameda; Santa Clara) (legal advocacy for poor youth, including public benefits, education, housing, and healthcare needs)
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 Bar Number*
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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?* Date*
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Resume - please upload a up-to-date copy of your resume.* Cover Letter - please describe: 1) why you would like to volunteer for BayLegal; 2) any specific skills and experience / interest in your preferred area of interest; and 3) how your skills and experiences will help BayLegal and our clients.* Writing Sample* CAPTCHA
