What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator (Ypsilanti) position at Michigan Advocacy Program?
POSITION: Family Law Project (FLP) is seeking a Project Coordinator to assist our legal team, which provides free legal assistance to indigent victims of domestic violence in family law cases including divorce, custody, and personal protection order actions.
FLP is an office of Michigan Advocacy Program (MAP) and Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM), supported by the Gender Violence Project, a student group at Michigan Law.
DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: Michigan Advocacy Program’s mission is to advance the safety, independence, and economic stability of those most affected by poverty, racism, and other structurally oppressive systems by increasing access to justice and working for systemic solutions. MAP has provided civil legal aid for those unable to afford an attorney for more than 50 years. Today, MAP’s Legal Services of South Central Michigan (LSSCM) helps individuals and families achieve safety, stability, and economic security by providing free civil legal services with an emphasis on homelessness prevention, domestic violence and elder abuse prevention, and assistance in accessing health care, food, and needs-based income programs. In addition to LSSCM, MAP manages six statewide programs serving immigrant communities (Michigan Immigrant Rights Center), vulnerable older adults (Michigan Elder Justice Initiative), survivors of domestic violence and elder abuse (Crime Victims Legal Assistance Program), and providing access to legal information to self-represented litigants (Michigan Legal Help Program). MAP has a staff of about 220 people in offices in Battle Creek, Detroit, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Monroe, and Ypsilanti. Visit www.miadvocacy.org and www.lsscm.org for more information.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Project Coordinator will recruit, train, and work with law students who volunteer to provide pro bono legal services to FLP clients. The Coordinator also assists staff attorneys with legal casework including client meetings, drafting pleadings, and attending court hearings.
QUALIFICATIONS: Law students, preferably with one year of law school completed. Experience working with FLP as a pro bono student volunteer is preferred but not required. It is helpful if the student has experience working with low-income persons or survivors of domestic violence.
PAY RATE: The position is paid at $18/hour or an externship for credit. Work hours are flexible.
TO APPLY: Please complete this application and submit your resume and cover letter. You can also access the application by copying and pasting the following web address into your browser: https://miadvocacy.bamboohr.com/careers/193. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The Michigan Advocacy Program is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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