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Community Legal Services
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Volunteer

Brief overview

Remote
ResearchDrafting legal documentsTrial preparationFamily LawLegal researchContent managementCommunity outreachLegal Server

About the company

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Community Legal Servicesclsmf.org

Community Legal Services (CLS) has approximately 110 lawyers, advocates, and support staff working to provide civil legal aid for low to moderate income residents in Central Florida at NO COST.

Job description

Summary

Community Legal Services is seeking volunteers for various opportunities in their Substantive Law Units. The role involves research, drafting legal documents, assisting in trial preparation, and attending court appearances when applicable.

Responsibilities

  • Research, drafting legal documents, assistance in trial preparation and attend court appearances when applicable
  • Gathering Case Laws for common Family Law issues on the HL (coordinating with Family Unit law intern)
  • Drafting
  • Online Intakes
  • Community outreach videos and scripts for Evictions / Foreclosures
  • Website updates - Florida Law Help (sample answers) for common issues on the HL
  • Share Point- modernizing content and placement for the Helpline
  • Legal Server Projects

Skills

  • Research, drafting legal documents, assistance in trial preparation and attend court appearances when applicable
  • Conversion of Family Unit 'Red Book' (2,000 pages) - removing the green hyperlinks to lexis for case law, bar opinions/rules, and Florida Statutes to free sources
  • Taking old pleadings and making standard to local rules with removal of case identifiers
  • Research and drafting as assigned
  • Gathering Case Laws for common Family Law issues on the HL (coordinating with Family Unit law intern)
  • Drafting
  • Online Intakes
  • Community outreach videos and scripts for Evictions / Foreclosures
  • Website updates - Florida Law Help (sample answers) for common issues on the HL
  • Share Point- modernizing content and placement for the Helpline
  • Legal Server Projects

Qualifications

Must Haves

  • Research, drafting legal documents, assistance in trial preparation and attend court appearances when applicable
  • Conversion of Family Unit 'Red Book' (2,000 pages) - removing the green hyperlinks to lexis for case law, bar opinions/rules, and Florida Statutes to free sources
  • Taking old pleadings and making standard to local rules with removal of case identifiers
  • Research and drafting as assigned
  • Gathering Case Laws for common Family Law issues on the HL (coordinating with Family Unit law intern)
  • Drafting
  • Online Intakes
  • Community outreach videos and scripts for Evictions / Foreclosures
  • Website updates - Florida Law Help (sample answers) for common issues on the HL
  • Share Point- modernizing content and placement for the Helpline
  • Legal Server Projects

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