General Advice and Referral Clinic

Organization: Rosie's Place

In service to the mission of Rosie's Place, the Legal Program provides compassionate, easily-accessible legal information and advice to all women seeking assistance with and answers to their legal questions. Many people with little or no income are forced to be involved with the courts to address critical issues. Most of those people will have to navigate the complicated court process alone. The Legal Program at Rosie’s Place strives to help women in this situation be in the best possible position to represent themselves.

We are currently seeking help for our in person, drop-in General Advice and Referral Clinic, which happens every Thursday, 1:00-3:00PM at Rosie’s Place. This clinic serves three main purposes:

  1. help guests determine if the problem they are experiencing is actually a legal problem,
  2. identify any legal rights they may have and offer information about how to assert those rights, and
  3. meaningfully connect them with any existing legal resources for further assistance.

Guests come to this clinic with questions on anything from evictions to child custody to
finding stolen artwork! If you enjoy meeting really interesting people and creative
problem solving, you will love this volunteer opportunity.

Apply here.

Listing and projects up-to-date as of October 2023.

I'm Ready to Volunteer!
  • Minimum Commitment
  • Mentoring Provided
  • Training Provided
  • Relevant Experience Preferred
  • LAR Certification Required
  • Malpractice Coverage Provided
  • Project Type
    Legal Clinic, Advice and Referral
  • Location Name
    Rosie's Place
  • Project For
    Attorney
  • Populations Served
    General low-income, Homeless, People with Disabilities, Immigrants, Domestic Violence Survivors, Other, Crime Victims, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Limited English Proficient, Homeless and low income women
  • Subject Areas
    Access to Justice, Bankruptcy, Child Welfare, Civil Rights, Consumer, Disability Benefits, Disability Rights, Employment/Unemployment, Family Law, Guardianship, Health Care, Mental Health, Prisons/Criminal Records, Probate, Public Benefits
  • Skills to be Developed
    Client advice and counseling, Cultural Competency, Document Drafting, Motion Drafting, Substantive Knowledge
  • Additional Date Information
    flexible starting date
  • Minimum Commitment
    • Ability to commit to consistent, regular participation in the current remote advice and referral clinics (e.g., at least two, two hour blocks of time/month); • Remotely attend a one hour Rosie’s Place Legal Program on-boarding training; • Exist in good standing with the Massachusetts Bar; and • Carry their own legal malpractice insurance.
  • Relevant Experience Preferred
    The general advice and referral clinic brings questions from a vast landscape of legal issues. Willingness to listen, learn, spot legal issues and patiently engage with guest is more important than substantive knowledge about any one particular legal area.