No law experience? No problem! There is a number of ways to volunteer with LawNY.

Read below about some of our current and past community partnerships.

Current Partnerships

AmeriCorps Program

The Access to Justice Project is a partnership between LawNY® and AmeriCorps, America’s most preeminent volunteer service program, which seeks to address the legal needs of low-income people by expanding the level of legal assistance available and helping low-income clients to access the legal system in order to achieve economic benefits, decent housing, health care and other critical basic needs. 

In addition, members work to recruit and support community volunteers and enhance efforts at collaboration with local human services agencies. AmeriCorps members provide intake and screening services for income-eligible persons seeking legal assistance with civil law problems and outreach to underserved populations.  They are offered the opportunity for direct, substantive legal experience, excellent training and a chance to make a critical difference for low-income and vulnerable populations and their communities.

Member Benefits: Members receive a living allowance of $2,000 Monthly for the duration of the contract term. They may also be eligible for aid in obtaining basic health coverage, housing and food assistance, an educational award of $7,395.00 for 1 year, childcare expenses, and deferment of student loans. The successful candidate will serve a contract term of 1 year (1,700 hours) with the possibility of renewal depending upon continued funding.

Visit our employment page here for current AmeriCorps positions available.

Past Projects

East High School Partnership

Our Rochester office and East High School, part of the Rochester City School District, teamed up to provide mentorship and internship opportunities to students. The overarching goal of this partnership was to increase access to justice through the provision of onsite assistance to scholars and their families in a setting in which they are already familiar and is convenient - East High School. The program was funded in 2019 and was coordinated with the assistance of an AmeriCorps VISTA member. The VISTA member connect scholars who are interested in the legal profession with legal-career related opportunities such as volunteering in a law office during a school break.