Learning Rights Law Center *
- To Volunteer, Contact:
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Location:
205 S. Broadway Suite 808Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Phone: 213-489-4030
- Fax: 213-489-4033
- Website: http://www.learningrights.org
- Email: marisol@learningrights.org
The mission of Learning Rights is to ensure equitable access to public education for all students. Learning Rights provides direct legal services to low-income families with a child in need of educational advocacy. In particular, Learning Rights specializes in assisting students with disabilities who have special education needs. Pro bono attorneys and non-attorney volunteers working with Learning Rights engage in a variety of assignments ranging from conducting client intakes to serving as co-counsel for litigation matters.
- County(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Los Angeles
- Area of law: Education
- Populations Served: Children, Communities of Color, General Public, Immigrants, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Persons with Disabilities, Working poor and unemployed
- Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law school clinic, Law Students, Lawyers
- Need for non-English services: Spanish
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, Weekends
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- Training / Supervision Comments: Special education law training will be provided for volunteers without a background in this area of law. New volunteers and pro bono attorneys work closely with the Director of Education Clinics and Outreach.
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: Yes
- Other Case Load Requirements: Volunteers doing in-person work need to commit to 2 mornings or afternoons per week.
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Legal Research, Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Prepare legal education materials, Translate legal documents
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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