Paralegal (MILAP)
The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright individual who is fluent in Spanish to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP). MILAP gives free legal advice to people living in Maryland who must appear before the immigration court because they are at risk of deportation. In certain cases, MILAP steps-in to provide limited and concrete legal services to help vulnerable families and children meet the deadlines in their cases (e.g., help complete application for asylum or assist the family with changing their court location to one that is closest to where they live).
Part-Time Staff Attorney (MILAP)
The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright attorney who is fluent in Spanish to join the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project on a part-time basis (15-20 hours per week). The Project is looking for a new team member who is comfortable working in a fast-paced setting to offer on-the-spot brief legal advice related to immigration cases and who will mentor volunteers unfamiliar with immigration law. The member will also provide direct limited-scope legal services as well as full-scope services, with a focus on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. The attorney must be able to commit to a participating in our project clinics on 0-1 days per week. Clinic assignments would be discussed in advance and would coordinate with the attorney’s other responsibilities. Potential clinic days are Mondays or Wednesdays in Baltimore or Thursdays in Hyattsville. Each day would be from about 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM as those are the hours in which the court clinics take place. Mentorship and training will be offered to the selected individual.
PBRC's mission is to champion equitable access to justice for Maryland's marginalized communities by providing legal help, pioneering collaboration with partners, and advocating for economic and social justice.