| Opportunity |
Description |
Requirements |
Time Commitment |
How to apply |
| Legal Clinic Volunteer |
Provide advice and counsel for 2 hours on various issues at SABA sponsored legal clinic at ICC , Milpitas. |
Immigration attorney: Must be qualified to practice immigration law.
Generalist attorney: Must be licensed to practice in California; no specific legal expertise is required.
Law student/nonlawyer volunteer: May assist with intake and follow up after clinics as needed.
New volunteers will review orientation slides and shadow an experienced volunteer at least once before volunteering on their own. The clinic also has resource binders on topics such as family law, small claims and bankruptcy, which may be outside the regular practice of some attorneys. |
Minimum: (4 hours) 2 hour time slot twice per year
Recommended: (8 hours) 2 hour time slot four times per year (to stay current with clinic practices) |
Review orientation materials here.
Contact Pro Bono Committee |
| Speaker for Free Legal Seminars |
Prepare and present at free “Know Your Rights” legal seminars for the public (sponsored and organized by the Pro Bono Committee). |
Proposals should be on topics of general interest to the public which have not been covered in previous KYR seminars. Consideration will be given to existing SABA members and legal clinic volunteers. Speaker must provide handouts and slides for posting on SABA website. Speaker must prepare 1-2 articles based on the seminar materials, which will be published through SABA in a regional community newspaper. Speaker will be credited as author and SABA volunteer. |
Prep time plus approximately 1 ½ -2 hours to set up and present seminar and answer questions.
Dates and times TBD by volunteer and SABA Pro Bono Committee. |
Contact Pro Bono Committee
Please include a short description of the proposed topic. |
| Voter Registration |
Staff voter registration booths during various Bay Area events. |
Volunteers must attend a training conducted via teleconference prior to their first event. | One two-hour shift at a single event. No ongoing commitment
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Contact Civil Rights Committee
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| MCLE Speakers |
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Contact Professional Development Committee |
| Mentor |
The Professional Development Committee is seeking practicing attorneys for its law student mentoring program. We are particularly in need of senior corporate and healthcare attorneys. |
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Contact Professional Development Committee |
| Gala Volunteers |
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Contact Events Committee |
| Independent Projects |
If you have an idea for a event that would be of interest to SABA members and are looking for help planning or coordinating, please let us know. We may be provide assistance. |
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Contact Vice President |
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