Law Graduates

 

Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. ® provides flexible and remote Pro Bono opportunities for Law Graduates seeking to complete the 50 hour Pro Bono requirement for admission to the New York State Bar. In line with former Chief Judge Lippman's initiative, we encourage Law Graduate volunteers to continue pro bono service after admission, in order to expand the number of admitted attorneys providing services to residents of our 14-county service area.

Working remotely can still fulfill the 50-Hour pro bono requirement for attorneys applying to enter the bar. It provides a flexible schedule with mostly online work and gives the opportunity to develop new skills or improve upon current research and writing skills. Some work that could be needed is:

1. Legal research

2. Writing briefs

3. Drafting or reviewing legal documents

4. Unemployment Benefit Insurance denials

5. Hardship Discontinuance Applications and Negotiations

LawNY is available as a host site for post-graduate legal fellowships. LawNY is looking for candidates to design their own projects and apply for the fellowship together with LawNY as a host organization. LawNY is especially interested in projects in the area of Re-entry, Consumer, and Fair Housing.
 
For more information about fellowships please send an email to doprobono@lawny.org. For more information about employment opportunities, please visit our employment page here.