Housing Unit InternErie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Inc - Internships
Buffalo, NY30+ days ago
Interns will be responsible for performing client intake at the courthouse, working with the attorneys in the quick preparation and representation of cases, negotiating stipulations, writing up stipulations (over 80% of cases settle in the hallway), making appropriate follow-up referrals for clients, taking care of follow-up paperwork and recordkeeping back at the office, and debriefing with the program coordinator or staff attorney. About VLP: The Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc. (VLP) is a not-for-profit corporation that provides free civil legal services to low-income people and small non-profit groups in a variety of legal matters including, but not limited to: detained and non-detained immigration, family law, eviction defense, matrimonial matters, consumer matters, estates, and end of life planning.