Volunteer Opportunities
If you are looking for things to do this year and particularly
things that might enhance your resume in the eyes of law schools,
below are some opportunities.
1. CASA-NYC - court appointed special advocates for children in
foster care - https://www.casa-nyc.org/volunteeradvocates
2. Here is a listing on the Hunter College Political Science
Department webpage:
Columbia Volunteer Tutor Corps - http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/polsci/pressroom/announcements/columbia-volunteer-tutor-corps
3. New York City Elementary School Speech and Debate League - Judge
a monthly public speaking tournament for kids - https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org1182099.jsp
and https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3297575.jsp
and https://www.greatdebatersonline.org/volunteer-sign-up
(click on adult volunteer sign up).
4. Legal Hand - volunteers at Legal Hand are trained to provide free
legal information, assistance and referrals to help people resolve
issues that affect their life, in areas like housing, family,
immigration, divorce, domestic violence, and benefits - http://www.legalhand.org/volunteer
5. CUNY Citizenship Now! - volunteer - http://www1.cuny.edu/sites/citizenship-now/volunteer/
6. Hunter College PreLaw Program - Information about Internships and
Professional Development - http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/prelaw/undergraduate-planning/professional-development
7. 9 Places to Volunteer Online (and make a real impact)
(DoSomething.org) - https://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/9-places-to-volunteer-online-and-make-a-real-impact
8. VolunteerMatch - Virtual Opportunities - search database for
volunteer opportunities in various fields - https://www.volunteermatch.org/virtual-volunteering
9. Catchafire - virtual volunteering opportunities - search database
in various fields - https://www.catchafire.org
10. Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law - Internships
(paid) - https://www.brennancenter.org/about/employment/internships
11. New York City Housing Court - Court Navigator Program - https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/rap_prospective.shtml