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NAPIL/VISTA Summer Legal Corps
Thanks to all of you for your help in advertising this program to the
students at your law school. We have had an excellent response to the
outreach efforts. We do still have 10 spots open, and we ask for your
continued assistance in publicizing these opportunities to your first
and second year law students.
Interested students should submit a resume that indicates the name of
their law school and whether they are a first or second year student
and a list of sites in which they are interested. Resumes and site
lists should be faxed *ASAP* to Mark Bailey's attention at
(202)429-9766.
**Please note- applicants must attend a school with a NAPIL member
group to be eligible.
NAPIL/VISTA Summer Legal Corps (NVSLC)
What are you looking for in a summer internship? How would you like
to:
Join 60 law student fellows interning this summer in community
development and capacity-building projects around the country.
Participate in a prestigious national program and gain valuable
skills and experience.
Serve on a project addressing an issue such as: Indian/tribal law,
domestic violence, migrant farmworkers' rights, housing and
homelessness, or one of many others.
Enroll in AmeriCorps*VISTA as a VISTA member, joining a federal
program with a 30 year history serving low-income communities.
Earn a living stipend equal to that of a full-time VISTA member for
8 to 11 weeks (approximately $600- $800 per month- depending on
location), and also receive an education award worth $1,000 at the
end of the summer to apply to qualified loans.
Participate in a national training to be held in late May 1999, in
Washington, D.C. Receive a stipend to cover the costs of relocating
to your summer site, as well as free travel and room and board for the
national training.
If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you are looking for, then
the NAPIL/VISTA Summer Legal Corps is for you!
Sites still seeking a fellow (listed by state):
WISCONSIN
ADVOCAP (2) (Fond du Lac & Oshkosh, WI)- Low-Income Entrepreneurial
Devlopment & Housing// Requires: business experience, accounting
preferable, available transportation preferable
Legal Action of Wisconsin (Madison & Wautoma, WI)- Migrant Farmworker
Issues// Requires: fluency in Spanish & available transportation
TENNESSEE
East Tennessee Community Design Center (Knoxville, TN)- Land Use//
Requires: strong interest in environmental law, good writing skills, &
ability to work with others.
Tennessee Justice Center (Nashville, TN)- Homelessness & Public
Benefits//
Requires: public interest experience & available transportation preferable
TEXAS
Texas Rural Legal Aid (Edinburg, TX)- Colonias Legal Outreach and
Education// Requires: fluency in Spanish & available transportation
IDAHO
Idaho Legal Aid Services (Caldwell, ID)- Migrant Farmworker Issues//
Requires: fluency in Spanish.
ARKANSAS
North East Arkansas Council on Family Violence (Jonesboro, AR)- Domestic
Violence// Requires: good communication skills & self-motivation
ILLINOIS
Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago (Cobden, IL)- Migrant Farmworker
Issues// Requires: spanish fluency & available transportation
OHIO
Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (Findlay, OH)- Domestic Violence//
Requires: available transportation
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Enrique Gili
enrique@minorities-jb.com
Hispanic American Village
http://www.minorities-jb.com/hispanic.htm