Earn Course Credit or Pro Bono Hours - Rochester and Buffalo Placements!

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The Fall 2019 Pro Se Civil Litigation Practicum is seeking a couple more students to staff placements in both Rochester and Buffalo!

Rochester or Buffalo Federal Court for Fall 2019

Work with clients, judges, and attorneys in Rochester for the semester! Dean Gargano is looking for one or two dedicated, hardworking students for a volunteer internship with the Rochester Volunteer Legal Services Project in Rochester. The student will be staffing in Rochester Federal Court on Wednesdays from 11:30 to 2:15 p.m. and will also have additional opportunities to work with clients and in courts. The same work is also available in Buffalo Federal Court with Volunteer Lawyers Project.

If you are interested in earning credit for this work, you can also join the Pro Se Civil Litigation Practicum, which is a four-credit course offered through the clinical department with Dean Gargano and Bridget O’Connell, Esq., the President of the Erie County Bar Association and a law clerk to Judge O’Donnell. Class meets on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In the internship or the course, students will earn the 50 hours of pro bonoservice required for admission to the N.Y. Bar. It is also a great opportunity to work for clients in poverty and underrepresented populations all while networking with Rochester judges and attorneys.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Dean Gargano at gargano@buffalo.edu. To expedite the process, attach a résumé.


Erie County Family Court for Fall 2019

Work with clients and attorneys, shadow in Petition Processing, meet judges and observe court proceedings! Dean Gargano is looking for one or two dedicated, hardworking students for a volunteer internship with the Erie County Bar Association - Volunteer Lawyers Project’s Help Desk in Erie County Family Court. The position is for Monday and Wednesday or Wednesday and Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

If you are interested in earning credit for this work, you can also join the Pro Se Civil Litigation Practicum, which is a four-credit course offered through the clinical department with Dean Gargano and Bridget O’Connell, Esq., a former president of the WBASNY – WNY and law clerk to Judge O’Donnell. Class meets on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. In this course, students will earn the 50 hours of pro bono service required for admission to the N.Y. Bar. It is also a great opportunity a to work for clients in poverty and underrepresented populations all while networking with Buffalo attorneys.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Dean Gargano at gargano@buffalo.edu. To expedite the process, attach a résumé.