Blogs entries posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

DC Employment Justice Center's Workers' Rights Clinic

Posted by OPI at 6:06 PM in Pro Bono Honors Pledge

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WCL students can get legal pro bono hours by helping with the clinic. At the clinic, low-income workers can walk in without an appointment and have a one-on-one consultation with a trained intake counselor who will provide legal advice with the assistance of an experienced employment law attorney. The next intake training will be held on  Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Bread for the City, which is located at  1525 7th Street NW Washington, DC 20001.

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UNROW Human Rights Impact Litigation Clinic translation work

Posted by OPI at 3:39 PM in Pro Bono Honors Pledge

Seeking fluent Spanish and English speakers to translate parts of a submission to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The translation will be from Spanish into English with a 5 hour minimum commitment. Work can be done remotely. Deadline for translations is Friday December 28, 2012. Please contact Professor Ali Beydoun at beydoun@american.edu if you are interested.



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Naturalization Workshops with Hogar Hispano

Posted by OPI at 3:36 PM in Pro Bono Honors Pledge

Saturday 1/12/13  9:15 AM – 3:30 PM at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church,  46833 Harry Byrd Hwy., Sterling, VA 20164. Hogar Hispano is a part of Catholic Charities.  At the naturalization workshops, volunteers will help eligible permanent residents (green card holders) completed naturalization applications to become U.S. citizens. Donuts & coffee will be served for breakfast and pizza during lunch.  (Note: If you need to leave early, please let Hogar Hispano know. But all volunteers must be there at 9:15 before the 9:30 training starts.) Please RSVP to Richard Eldridge either by email or by calling 703-534-9805  X-239.   ***Future Dates (Mark your calendars!): February 23, 2013: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria VA 22309; March 16, 2013: Saint Paul United Methodist Church, 1400 G Street Woodbridge, VA 22191

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