GBLS Americorps CORI Position

Make a difference
By becoming a member of AmeriCorps
and working in the
CORI & Re-entry Project
of Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS)

Looking for new lawyers, law students,
or aspiring law students to begin in September, 2012

GBLS is the primary provider of free, non-criminal legal assistance in the Greater Boston area, assisting low-income individuals, families, and community-based organizations with a wide range of poverty law matters.

AmeriCorps members will work with and be supervised by experienced GBLS staff. Their responsibilities may involve provision of advice, referrals, brief service, and direct representation of clients in court; participation in community education and outreach activities and other related work. A description of the project appears on the next page.

Terms of employment/benefits: Members making a one year service commitment, and who complete 1700 hours of community service will receive: $17,000 taxable yearly living allowance (paid bi-weekly); a $5,550 annual education award (payable on completion of each year of service); health insurance; day care assistance, if eligible; hands-on supervised exposure to the practice of law.

Eligibility/qualifications: Members must be at least 17 years of age, be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a lawful permanent resident alien of the U.S. In addition, candidates must be college graduate with an interest in attending law school, attending law school at night, or a law school graduate. Proficiency in Vietnamese is highly desirable. Training will be provided.

Sponsorship: The Legal Assistance for Self-Sufficiency Program is a project of South Coastal Counties Legal Services, Inc., a private non-profit law firm providing legal assistance in civil matters at no charge to eligible low-income clients. The Program is funded through the Corporation for National and Community Service, and administered through the Massachusetts Service Alliance.

Interested individuals must submit a cover letter, resume and a signed application which may be downloaded at www.mlassp.org to Sonia Marquez, GBLS, 197 Friend Street, Boston, MA 02114 or by email at jobs@gbls.org. Please use job code: “AmeriCorps” when applying. For more information, please contact Ms. Marquez at (617) 603-1805.

GBLS is an AA/EO/Handicapped accessible employer, committed to diversity in the workforce and regards differences as assets.