The Legal Workshop Program of The Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center is looking for volunteer students to make community workshop presentations. You can serve by educating the underprivileged communities about their rights in these three areas of Law: Consumer rights, Employment Rights, and Tenants’ rights.

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS:
Students should expect to be trained by a supervising attorney. Students will present one or more workshops (workshop length: approximately 1 hour) at various agencies serving low-income, immigrant, or elderly populations in Santa Clara County. These agencies may include immigrant cultural organizations, English as Second Language classes, and school parent groups. Some workshops may be presented to Vietnamese or Spanish speakers, with interpreters provided by the Law Center.

TO PARTICIPATE OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please send an email with your contact information to Marisol Escalera (MEscalera@scu.edu) including the Interest Profile form attached or contact Marisol Escalera at (408) 288-7030, ext. 243.

If you have other questions, contact Professor Angelo Ancheta (aancheta@scu.edu or call 551-1904).

**Workshop volunteer hours can be counted towards Public Interest and Social Justice Law Certificate.***

Please see the attachments  (also here) or more information.

TRAINING DATES:

Employment Law: January. 27, 2011 at 4:00 PM.

Consumer/Credit Law: January. 27, 2011 at 1:00 PM.

Tenants' Rights: TBD.

The training will take place at:

The Alexander Community Law Center
1030 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 (across the street from Kragen Auto Parts).

See map for directions from SCU:
http://classic.mapquest.com/mq/4-viX3ZhkXu5eo

Upon arrival, please wait for your supervising attorney.

In compliance with the ADA/504- If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodations, please contact Marisol Escalera at (408) 288-7030 at least one week prior to any scheduled training or workshop.