Court Service Centers (MA Trial Court)
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To Volunteer, Contact:
Carolin Esq.
- Organization Type: Nonprofit Legal Services Provider
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Location:
2 Center Plaza9th FloorBoston, MA 02118
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- Website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/court-service-center-unpaid-internships
- Email: courtservicecenters@jud.state.ma.us
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Court Service Centers (CSCs) Internship and Volunteer Program. The CSCs are committed to providing access to justice to Massachusetts residents. We seek to provide comprehensive legal information and access to resources to court users without attorneys, who have cases in Family Court, Housing Court, Boston Municipal and District Courts.
We are looking for interns and volunteers who are interested in gaining hands-on experience within the Massachusetts Trial Court while helping underserved populations gain access to the court system. This unpaid internship offers both in-person and remote opportunities allowing you to be able to assist at one or more of our locations across the state.
All CSCs conduct intakes with self-represented litigants, help prepare court forms, identify legal issues and needs, and make proper referrals, among other tasks. In addition, the Virtual Court Service Center (VCSC) staff operate the Virtual Triage Call Center each morning.
The number of hours you spend with us weekly is flexible (part-time or full-time). CSCs work hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. In our local centers, we provide in-person services on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and centers provide remote services on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The VCSC provides remote services Monday through Friday.
**Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply please visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/court-service-center-unpaid-internships **
Please note: To be considered for our program you must be a resident of MA or a student attending school in MA.
- State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Massachusetts
- Area of law: Family & Juvenile, Housing
- Populations Served: General Public, Low Income, Working poor and unemployed
- Opportunities For: Interpreters, Law school clinic, Law Students, Lawyers
- Need for non-English services: Haitian Creole, Khmer, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Cape Verdean Creole
- Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
- Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: No
- Training Provided: Yes
- Training Required: No
- CLE credit for trainings: No
- CLE credit for pro bono: No
- Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
- Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
- Other Case Load Requirements: Must be able to dedicate at least one day a week for a full semester
- Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client intake and screening, Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Hotline staffing
- Long Distance Opportunities: Draft or Translate Legal Documents, Hotline support, Virtual/remote clinics
- Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
