Project Citizenship
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To Volunteer, Contact:
617-694-5949
- Organization Type: Community Services
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Location:
11 Beacon StreetSuite 720Boston , MA 02108
- Map: maps.google.com
- Phone: 617-694-5949
- Fax: 617-859-9993
- Website: https://projectcitizenship.org/get-involved/pro-bono/
- Email: info@projectcitizenship.org
Pro Bono Opportunities for Attorneys
– Staff a citizenship workshop for a few hours: help applicants review their N-400 citizenship applications for quality and accuracy.
– Accept a naturalization case for pro bono representation. Cases will have an issue of complexity such as a criminal record or documentation issues.
– Mentor a community-based organization.
-Field calls in response to immigration questions.
Opportunities for Non-Attorneys
– Staff a citizenship workshop: help applicants with registration, citizenship application completion, and/or language interpretation; help with traffic flow at events.
– Volunteer at Project Citizenship’s office: manage social media, draft newsletters, and update our website, among other duties.
To volunteer:
Click here and fill in the necessary information.
Listing up-to-date as of April 2024.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Massachusetts
- Area of law: Immigration & Naturalization
- Populations Served: Communities of Color, Immigrants, Low Income
- Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers, Mentors
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: Yes
- 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: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Client intake and screening, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Mentor volunteer lawyers or law students
- Other Project Types: staff citizenship workshops, review citizenship documents
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
