Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i, a public interest non-profit law firm, seeks individuals committed and dedicated to access to justice to fill the following positions (unless otherwise noted salary commiserate with experience):
There currently are no job positions available, however we do encourage pro bono help and volunteers.
For Law Students
Find out more about our Fellowship Opportunity for 2010-2011
Volunteers are an integral part of our ability to provide services. The Legal Aid Society is always looking for attorneys, students seeking internships, and people just willing to help during their free time.
ATTORNEYS (GUARDIAN AD LITEMS)
Legal Aid accepts attorneys at all experience levels for its Guardian Ad Litem Program to help Hawai'i's keiki. If you are interested, contact:
Jeanilou Torrado, Pro Bono Coordinator
Email: jetorra@lashaw.org
STUDENTS & GENERAL PUBLIC
To volunteer with Legal Aid, please complete an application and send it, along with a copy of your resume, to:
Jeanilou Torrado, Pro Bono Coordinator
Email: jetorra@lashaw.org
to download an application.
FAIR HOUSING VOLUNTEERS
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii seeks volunteers to assist in fighting illegal discrimination in the housing market
The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii’s Fair
Housing Enforcement Program was established to ensure equal access
to housing opportunities in Hawai`i. In our efforts to investigate discriminatory
housing practices, the Fair Housing Enforcement Program is seeking volunteers
to gather data regarding housing throughout the state of Hawaii. Upon
successful completion of each assignment, volunteers will receive a
stipend plus mileage. Volunteers of all ages, genders, races, religions,
sexual orientation, and disabilities are needed statewide.
All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age, with no felony convictions or convictions involving fraud or perjury. Volunteers cannot be employed in the real estate industry or have an interest or relatives in the real estate industry. In addition, volunteers must complete a 3 hour training session.
For more information or to sign up for this volunteer opportunity, please contact:
Ruth Jones
Fair Housing Investigation Coordinator
808-527-8017
rujones@lashaw.org
