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Ad Hoc Pro Bono Opportunities ruler
Fall 2009
Ad Hoc Opps
Short term, flexible, limited-commitment projects
Eligible for Pro Bono Pledge credit
Listed chronologically by training/project date
Organization:

The Detention Project of the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (CAIR), (www.caircoaltion.org)
           Service:

Distribute information packets on immigration relief and assist with interviewing immigrant detainees

           Where:

The detention facilities are located throughout Virginia.  Please note that the Hampton Roads and Piedmont facilities are far away and take an entire day to get to and and return from.  Transportation and training are provided.

 

Date Jail
Fri., Nov. 20 Pamunkey
Tues., Nov. 24 Hampton Roads

 
Commitment:

One jail visit ; it is not necessary to commit to multiple visits. Volunteers must attend a mandatory training session before jail visits; training offered every Friday at the CAIR office.

       To Learn               More:

 The following video clips provide more information about CAIR Coalition's work and the clients they serve: 

CAIR Interviews with Immigration Detainees

Jailed Detainees tell their stories

        Sign-up:

 Send an e-mail to bernardo.rodriguez.org and indicate the dates of the jail visit(s) for which you would like to volunteer.  Spanish speakers strongly preferred. Jail visits are very popular and sometimes fill-up in advance so please be aware that the dates you want to visit may not be available.
 
Organization:

Council for Child Abuse and Neglect, D.C.  Superior Courts

           Service:

Reviewing and summarizing recent cases in child abuse and neglect, adoption, and juvenile delinquency.

           Where:

This work will be done remotely.

Commitment:

 This project will take at least 5 hours.
  To Learn               More:
 Learn more about CCAN at http://www.dccourts.gov/dccourts/superior/family/ccan.jsp

        Sign-up:

 Send an e-mail to Holly Eaton to get details about the assignment and sign up.
 
Organization:

D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

           Service:

The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program has launched a cutting edge project that uses interactive online interviews to assist pro se litigants in Landlord and Tenant Court in preparing their own documents for submission to the Court.  Student volunteers help customers set up to run the interviews, answer their non-legal questions, and gather their feedback after they complete the interview. Student volunteers also assist with intake in the Landlord Tenant Resource Center when no one is available to test interviews.

           Where:

This work will be done at the Landlord Tenant Resource Center (510 4th Street N.W.,)
Commitment:

 

  To Learn               More:
 Learn more about the project here.

        Sign-up:

 Contact Mike Grunenwald, the project coordinator (and a GULC 3L), at mgrunenwald@dcbar.org with any questions or to volunteer for this exciting project!

Revised 11/23/09 (MLM)