Volunteer to Assist at Buffalo Asylum Clinics in April 2024

[Undergraduate Law BA]

Do you still need to earn your 50 hours of pro bono for admission to the New York State Bar?
Do you want to obtain direct client work and interviewing experience?
Do you want a supervised limited scope legal experience - a discrete one day or a half day experience?

We need your help! Legal service providers across New York State are working with Immigrant ARC and the New York Immigration Coalition to conduct rapid response legal clinics focused on helping hotel shelter residents outside of New York City apply for asylum, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and work permits. Local service providers will coordinate these services, and Immigrant ARC and NYIC will support them with logistics, training, and materials.

We are currently looking for volunteers for in-person asylum clinics in Buffalo, in partnership with Justice for Migrant Families and Jericho Road, which will be regularly scheduled for the following Fridays:

April 12, 2024

April 19, 2024

April 26, 2024

All volunteers must complete a short orientation and training before attending a clinic!

Language requirements: A second language is helpful, but not required for this opportunity. High-need languages include: Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, Russian, Arabic, Pulaar, and Wolof

Note on liability and limited scope: Immigrant ARC will provide liability insurance for all clinic days, and all clinic applicants will sign a limited scope agreement. Each asylum application will include form EOIR-61 (Notice of Entry of Limited Appearance for Document Assistance Before the Immigration Court). Non-attorney volunteers will sign EOIR-61 as a reputable individual, law students will sign as law students with an accompanying EOIR-61 from their supervisor.

Sign Up and Volunteer Shift Schedule Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848 ... -buffalo#/

If you have any questions, please email volunteer@immigrantarc.org.