Public Interest Fellowship

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Public Interest Fellowship

The fellow will help provide legal services to eligible low income people. provide a learning opportunity for the fellow in legal process, substantive law and the ways in which low-income people are affected by the law. and provide an in-depth evaluation in the event the fellow seeks an attorney position in the future. Help Attorneys Represent Clients. Assist attorneys as directed on specific cases, including interviewing clients and witnesses. collecting, evaluating and preparing evidence for presentation. Performing legal research. drafting pleadings, briefs and other legal documents. consistent with The Advocacy Center’s standards for representation. Fellows are generally assigned to one attorney supervisor and work primarily with that attorney on routine cases such as eviction defense, public assistance and social insurance eligibility, protection from domestic violence and predatory lending. Fellows have the opportunity for extensive client contact, participate in all stages of case development, and accompany the staff attorneys to court hearings.Represent Clients. If licensed by the NC Bar, provide direct representation to clients in the same manner as staff attorneys. Handle Administrative Cases. As primary advocate under attorney supervision, handle limited number of administrative cases such as Unemployment Insurance appeals, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medicaid disability appeals, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamp or other administrative cases. attend to cases on a timely basis. Keep clients notified of progress on cases. maintain case files in accordance with program policy. Maintain tickler system, prepare periodic case reports as required. Close cases promptly upon completion of representation. Fellows will be primarily responsible for at least one administrative hearing and generally will handle between two and five hearings during the summer. Although opportunities are presented to watch one or two hearings and close attorney supervision is provided, the fellows will actually make the presentation of cases. Participate in Significant Client Advocacy Projects. Under the supervision of a staff attorney, participate in significant client advocacy project such as major litigation, community education, outreach, and other non-case related program activities. May participate in a major advocacy project to permit them to see how broad problems affecting many individuals can be addressed through the legal process. Must be recent law school graduate.

Additional Information

Send resume. writing sample. the names and telephone numbers of two references.

Company info

Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
1431 Elisabeth Avenue,
Charlotte
North Carolina
United States 28204
Website : https://charlottelegaladvocacy.org/