Friends of NYLAG,
NYLAG routinely offers one-day legal clinics in the community to address urgent and other large-scale needs. Participants undergo training in the legal issues addressed in the clinic and are supervised by NYLAG staff attorneys. NYLAG has several different one-day legal clinic volunteer opportunities available. Pro bono attorneys, law grads and law students are welcome to participate
- Citizenship and Naturalization Legal Clinic
- Mobile Legal Help Center Volunteer Opportunities
- Temporary Protected Status Legal Clinic
Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in joining us at one or more of these clinics. Due to space limitations, we can only accommodate the indicated number of volunteers at each site, so we cannot accept everyone who might be interested in participating on a given day.
**NEW:** To sign up for one or more of the One-Day Legal Clinics, please fill out this form. You may contact me for questions, but the only way to sign up for the clinics is via the online form.
Due to the high volume of interested volunteers, please note it may take 2-3 business days to respond to your request to volunteer. Please wait for confirmation before making plans to go to a site.
Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to serving those in need in our community.
Best regards,
Jaida Samuels
Volunteer Coordinator
New York Legal Assistance Group
7 Hanover Square, 18th Fl. | New York, NY 10004
ph: 212.613.7308 | fax: 212.613.6675
jsamuels@nylag.org | www.nylag.org/probono
Mobile Legal Help Center Volunteer Opportunities
The Mobile Legal Help Center (MLHC) is the country’s first-ever legal services office and courtroom on wheels. On the MLHC, NYLAG staff provide counseling, advice, and direct representation on a variety of legal issues—from public benefits, family and matrimonial law, employment law, immigration and more—without leaving the vehicle. A video link with the courts enables access to judges for emergency hearings, including domestic violence and eviction cases.
NYLAG staff will be conducting legal clinics aboard the MLHC on the dates listed below. We invite participation from volunteer attorneys, law graduates and law students to help us provide legal services. Volunteers conduct intake interviews with MLHC visitors, and provide information and brief advice on a variety of legal issues. All volunteers are supervised by a NYLAG staff attorney who assists with evaluation of the legal issues raised during intake, and provides any guidance and support volunteers may need. Volunteers will have access to a recording of a webinar training on the MLHC intake process and will be sent training materials and intake guides.
Tuesday, September 8
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Haitian Family Resource Center
1783 Flatbush Avenue
Northeast Flatbush, Brooklyn
Need 4 Volunteers (Haitian speakers needed)
Wednesday, September 9
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder
4714 16th Avenue
Borough Park, Brooklyn
Need 2 Volunteers
Friday, September 11
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Council Member Donovan Richards and Assembly Member Phillip Goldfelder
Beach 54th Street Community Library
312 Beach 54 Street
Arverne, Queens
Need 1 Volunteer
Monday, September 14
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Rockaway Wellness (Thriftway Pharmacy parking lot)
2102 Mott Avenue
Far Rockaway, Queens
Need 4 Volunteers (Spanish speakers appreciated)
Tuesday, September 15
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
St. Mary's Hospital for Children
29-01 216th Street
Bayside, Queens
Need 4 Volunteers
Wednesday, September 16
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Senator Andrew Lanza
3845 Richmond Avenue
Eltington, Staten Island
Need 4 Volunteers
Monday, September 21
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder
1412 Avenue J
Midwood, Brooklyn
Need 4 Volunteers
Tuesday, September 22
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
New Alternatives for Children
37 West 26th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
Near Madison Square Park, Manhattan
Need 1 Volunteer
Wednesday, September 23
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Crown Heights Mediation
256 Kingston Avenue
Crown Heights
, Brooklyn
Need 4 Volunteers
Friday, September 25
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sponsored by Assembly Member Latoya Joyner
(Exact address TBD)
Highbridge, Bronx
Need 3 Volunteers
Tuesday, September 29
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Nassau Family Court
1200 Old Country Road
Westbury, Long Island
Need 4 Volunteers
Mobile Legal Help Center Training Resources
- Click here to view a recording of the webinar training on conducting intakes aboard the MLHC and clinic logistics.
- Click here to view/ download a printable PDF of the presentation handout.
