Legal Clinics Assistant **Work Study vacancy at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis-Saint Paul

University of Minnesota is at the momment seeking for Legal Clinics Assistant **Work Study on Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:36:10 GMT. Must Have Summer 2013 Work Study Funds - Quick learner who is not afraid to ask questions. - Bilingual ? English and Somali. - Comfortable speaking face-to-face with others and be able to effectively communicate with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds. - Able to work in fast-paced, high-stress environment. - Familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Access and basic internet based...

Legal Clinics Assistant **Work Study

Location: Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

Description: University of Minnesota is at the momment seeking for Legal Clinics Assistant **Work Study right now, this vacancy will be reside in Minnesota. More details about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. Must Have Summer 2013 Work Study Funds

  • Quick learner who is not afraid to ask questions.
  • Bilingual ? English and Somal! i.
  • Comfortable speaking face-to-face with others and be able to effectively communicate with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds.
  • Able to work in fast-paced, high-stress environment.
  • Familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Access and basic internet based research skills.
  • Good writing skills
  • Customer service experience or experience working with diverse groups of people
  • Please indicate if you have the ability to speak a foreign language (Spanish, Hmong, and Somali).
Duties/Responsibilities

This position will have duties at a legal advice clinic and in the VLN office.

At the legal advice clinic: responsibilities include helping attorneys provide legal services to low-income persons by: obtaining demographic and legal issue information from clients; providing attorneys and clients with issue-appropriate legal resources; taking notes during the attorney-client meetings; and/or comp! leting court forms or making phone calls under attorney superv! ision.

Specific clinic locations include: the Hennepin County Government Center, Family Justice Center, Minneapolis City Hall, and CLUES (both Mpls and St. Paul offices).

At the VLN office ?responsibilities include: developing resources and materials for legal clinics, coordinating clinic schedules, client follow-up and/or other substantive or administrative tasks as needed

This is a great experience for anyone interested in law and the promoting of justice for all members of our communities. Training and orientation are provided. A commitment of 10-15 hrs/wk for 2+ semesters is preferred.

Program/Unit Description

VLN (Volunteer Lawyers Network, Ltd) is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services (including full representation, brief services, and legal advice) to low-income clients. Volunteer attorneys assist with a wide range of issues such as consumer debt, landlord-tenant, em! ployer-employee, family law issues, immigration etc.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position you must have Summer 2013 WORK STUDY FUNDS.

A Work Study referral and instructions will tell you who to contact to apply for this position. Obtain a referral by email at stdtempl@umn.edu Include the six digit requisition number identifying this position, your full name and student ID number. If you have further questions, call 6912-626-8608.

Does this position require a background check?

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This vacancy will be opened on: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:36:10 GMT



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