Victim Rights Law Center
- To Volunteer, Contact:
- Organization Type: Nonprofit Legal Services Provider
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Location:
11 Beacon StreetSuite 520Boston , MA 02108
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 617-399-6720
- Website: https://victimrights.org/training-and-resources/pro-bono/
- Email: legalhelp@victimrights.org
As the first law center in the nation dedicated solely to serving the legal needs of rape and sexual assault victims, the Victim Rights Law Center is the leader in representing sexual violence victims’ legal rights within the civil context- the areas of the victim’s life that the assault has impacted, such as education, privacy, safety, immigration, housing, employment, immigration, and financial stability.
In providing civil legal assistance to rape and sexual assault and victims throughout Massachusetts, the VRLC relies substantially on volunteer attorneys and paraprofessionals. Our pro bono attorney program pairs rape victims with trained volunteer attorneys and paraprofessionals who give them a voice in the legal system. As a pro bono attorney, you will become a powerful legal ally in a sexual assault victim’s recovery. Without our volunteers, we would not have the resources to represent all of the rape victims who walk through our doors.
The Rape Survivors' Law Project (RSLP) is the pro bono initiative of the VRLC. To date, the RSLP has engaged hundreds of attorney and paraprofessional volunteers. You can find more information about the Rape Survivors Law Project here.
Listing up-to-date as of March 2024.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Massachusetts
- Area of law: Civil Rights, Disability, Education, Employment, Homeless, Housing, Immigration & Naturalization, Public Benefits, privacy, knowledge of criminal proceedings, safety
- Populations Served: Children, Victims of sexual assault
- Opportunities For: Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: Yes
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- Training / Supervision Comments: VRLC provides extensive training and supervision as well as written practice materials.
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation
- Other Project Types: Protection Orders, Privacy Hearings
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
