Legal Fellow

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Legal Fellow
Legal Fellow will implement a legal outreach project, the Legal Assistance to Victims Project (LAV) aimed at providing law students, with an emphasis on first year students, with an opportunity to provide individual legal consultations to survivors of domestic and sexual violence at those places in the community they first turn to for help. Will train and supervise law student advocates in the provision of holistic services to survivors, as well as contribute to conferences and trainings for law students enrolled in other existing DVI programs. Training will include information about project protocols and resources, including protecting confidentiality. Will participate in teaching and supervising of students enrolled in upper level Clinic. Will have case coverage responsibilities for the academic quarters when the Clinic is not running. Will implement a legal outreach project, the Legal Assistance to Victims Project (LAV) aimed at providing law students, with an emphasis on first year students, with an opportunity to provide individual legal consultations to survivors of domestic and sexual violence at those places in the community they first turn to for help. Train and supervise law student advocates in the provision of holistic services to survivors, as well as contribute to conferences and trainings for law students enrolled in other existing DVI programs. Training will include information about project protocols and resources, including protecting confidentiality. In addition to providing students an opportunity to learn to conduct culturally sensitive, client centered consultations, will increase the neighboring, underserved community’s access to legal services by offering assistance directly on-site, out in the community health and human services centers. Participate in LAV outreach strategy planning, by working closely with Casa Myrna to identify potential project sites and community collaborators. Additionally, will initiate and maintain continuing contact with community partners through meetings and community events. Consult regularly with community service providers on legal questions raised by their work with survivors. Along with Casa Myrna staff, the Legal Fellow will maintain legal outreach services to community partners at those times when students are not in session. Participate in quarterly meetings with Casa Myrna to assess the progress of providing on-site services, communicate any changes in policy, practice or availability of services relevant to the collaboration, update protocols and procedures as necessary, report on the availability and effectiveness of clinical and co-op law students, and brainstorm solutions to problems or practices that interfere with effective delivery of services. Also collect and report all OVW-required data and other data necessary for performance monitoring to Casa Myrna in a timely manner. Work with Casa Myrna to identify best practices for interviewing, lethality assessment and safety planning, legal needs assessment, emergency services provisions and referrals when serving racially, ethnically, and linguistically minority clients. Work to identify how to best access advocates who speak diverse languages and identify interpreter services for cases where suitable advocates are not available. Must have Juris Doctor Degree, be a member of the Massachusetts Bar or eligible to immediately waive in. 2-3 years of experience working with victims of domestic and sexual violence and as a direct services attorney or clinical law fellow. Bi-lingual capability (in Spanish, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole) is highly desirable. Experience as a student/teacher in clinical law program preferred.

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