Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland

Attorney

• Provide administrative and logistical support for in-court clinics
• Enter and manage project data related to clinics, clients, and volunteers
• Support CAP Attorneys in full litigation cases
• Assist with organization and maintenance of documents
• Maintain extensive client contact through phone, email and mail
• Provide the support necessary to contribute to the overall mission of PBRC and CAP

CAP Paralegal

Paralegal

• Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, interpret for volunteer attorneys, and other support.
• Conduct brief presentations at court.
• Track and summarize data related to clients served and effectiveness of legal clinics.
• Share referral information and resources with immigrants who contact PBRC seeking legal help.
• Increase community awareness about relevant resources, including brief legal advice clinics, case placement services and relevant city and state programs and social service resources.
• Work with MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners.
• Develop and implement creative outreach strategies that will connect unrepresented immigrants in removal proceedings to available legal services and resources.
• Create outreach materials for volunteer recruitment and translate documents as needed.
• Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP.
• Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency of volunteer interpreters.
• Provide support to Project Director for grant reporting duties as needed.

• Facilitate volunteer legal services for immigrants in removal proceedings at Project clinics at the immigration courts in Hyattsville and Baltimore with a schedule of 0-1 days per week.
• Work with the Project Paralegal to staff in-court legal clinics to assist with intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, and support volunteers.
• Mentor volunteer attorneys giving legal advice at project clinics at Baltimore Immigration Court to ensure competent and accurate legal services are offered to clients receiving services.
• Track, and/or summarize data related to clients served at the clinic.
• Communicate regularly with the Project Director about the volunteers offering services at the court clinics.
• Provide pro se legal assistance to unrepresented respondents.
• Provide full-scope legal assistance, with a focus on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
• Assist in the development of any new materials needed to expand services as the program grows.
• Work with Project Director to maintain and develop network of community partners.
• Attend bi-monthly meetings with other project staff to coordinate services across the project’s various clinics.
• Additional responsibilities, as deemed necessary, in support of the Project’s mission to ensure statewide recruitment and coordination of high-quality pro bono immigration legal services for immigrants in removal proceedings.

CAP Paralegal

Paralegal

Staff Attorney