Volunteer Opportunities

County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: International Institute of Connecticut requests a review of its bylaws.

Mission: The International Institute of Connecticut is a non-sectarian social service agency assisting immigrants, refugees and their families.

Matter No.: 98-022.9

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County: Essex, NJ

Legal Work Required: Unified Vailsburg Services Organization requests assistance with the review of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Mission: Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (www.uvso.org) works to help create a stable and compassionate community by bringing together representatives of various local groups in an attempt to solve some of the neighborhood problems.

Matter No.: 25-052.3

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County: New Haven, CT

Legal Work Required: Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress requests assistance with review of bylaws and certificate of incorporation.

Mission: Connecticut Down Syndrome Congress (www.ctdownsyndrome.org) works to improve the lives of all persons with Down Syndrome by promoting equity, opportunity, inclusion and empowerment for individuals and families in all aspects of life.

Matter No.: 08-482.1

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County: Middlesex, NJ

Legal Work Required: The Jewish Renaissance Foundation requests assistance with the review of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Mission: The Jewish Renaissance Foundation (www.jrfnj.org) strives to overcome poverty and helplessness throughout Middlesex County.

Matter No.: 29-014.4

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County: New Haven, CT

Legal Work Required: Branford Electric Railway Association requests assistance with a review of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Mission: Branford Electric Railway Association and the Shore Line Trolley Museum (www.shorelinetrolley.org) shares with a diverse audience the story of the trolley and related forms of public transportation in their historical context.

Matter No.: 08-478.1

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County: Union, NJ

Legal Work Required: Greater Plainfield Habitat for Humanity requests assistance with a review of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws.

Mission: Greater Plainfield Habitat for Humanity (www.gphabitat.org) works in partnership with God and people everywhere, from all walks of life, to develop communities with people in need by building and renovating houses so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience God's love and can live and grow into all that God intends.

Matter No.: 33-044.2

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center requests assistance with reviewing a contract with the Tarrytown School District for the provision of school staff for a universal pre-kindergarten program.

Mission: The Elizabeth Mascia Child Care Center (www.masciachildcare.org) provides quality, affordable child care to the diverse social, economic, racial and ethnic population of the local community.

Matter No.: 98-012.017

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: Westchester Residential Opportunities seeks assistance with the review of a mental health rider to its health insurance policy.

Mission: Westchester Residential Opportunities (www.wroinc.org) is a fair housing agency that helps provide fair and affordable housing for everyone on a non-discriminatory basis.

Matter No.: 99-023.048

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Canton Raptor Care requests assistance with dissolution.

Mission: Canton Raptor Care (www.cantonraptorcare.org) rescues and releases indigenous birds of prey species nd provides wildlife education programs to the public.

Matter No.: 08-484.1

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County: Union, NJ

Legal Work Required: Unchained At Last seeks assistance with drafting a confidentiality policy for staff, volunteers, and trustees.

Mission: Unchained At Last (www.unchainedatlast.org) is dedicated to helping women leave arranged and forced marriages, and to preventing women from becoming trapped in such marriages.

Matter No.: 31-194.8

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County: New Haven, CT

Legal Work Required: Jane Doe No More requests counsel regarding whether the Organization needs to register under charitable solicitation rules in various states.

Mission: Jane Doe No More (www.janedoenomore.org) improves the way society responds to survivors of sexual assault through education, awareness, advocacy, and support.

Matter No.: 08-469.1

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County: Mercer, NJ

Legal Work Required: United Front Against Riverblindness (UFAR) has requested advice regarding application of its US financial policies to its overseas operations.

Mission: United Front Against Riverblindness (UFAR) (www.riverblindness.org) is involved in the eradication of onchocerciasis or riverblindness, a major public health and socioeconomic problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in partnership with WHO, DRC Ministry of Health and trained community workers.

Matter No.: 31-030.6

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits requests assistance with merger or collaboration wth another statewide nonprofit.

Mission: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits (www.ctnonprofits.org) supports and strengthens nonprofit organizations in building and sustaining healthy communities in Connecticut.

Matter No.: 08-039.8

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Bartlett Arboretum requests assistance with a possible collaboration with another agency.

Mission: Bartlett Arboretum Association (www.bartlettarboretum.org) works to enhance and beautify the grounds for the benefit of the public; to maintain, acquire and conserve plant collections, and to educate and encourage the public with courses, programs and outreach efforts regarding plant conservation and the preservation of our environment.

Matter No.: 33-035.4

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County: Union, NJ

Legal Work Required: The Joseph E. Enright Foundation has requested assistance with developing Terms of Use and Privacy Policies for its website.

Mission: The Joseph E. Enright Foundation (www.enrightfoundation.org) works to foster increased awareness of melanoma in our community and to support students entering health care study programs, provides free sun safety workshops to camps, schools and scout troups, as well as lectures and health PSAs on sun safety.

Matter No.: 32-076.4

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Epidemic Answers requests a review of a confidentiality and non-circumvent agreement.

Mission: Parents Ending America's Childhood Epidemic (PEACE) (www.epidemicanswers.org) is dedicated to educating the public about the epidemic of chronic illness affecting the current generation of children, and providing prevention and healing solutions for parents and caregivers.

Matter No.: 30-097.6

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Connecticut Oral Health Initiative requests assistance with an employment matter.

Mission: Connecticut Oral Health Initiative aims to create a public conscience that results in oral health for all through advocacy, coalition building, and education.

Matter No.: 08-182.2

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County: Essex, NJ

Legal Work Required: Unified Vailsburg Services Organization requests assistance with review of its employee handbook. UVSO is open to adopting a template handbook that the volunteer lawyer has, modified to fit its employment practices.

Mission: Unified Vailsburg Services Organization (www.uvso.org) works to help create a stable and compassionate community by bringing together representatives of various local groups in an attempt to solve some of the neighborhood problems.

Matter No.: 25-052.2

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: Pro Bono Partnership requests assistance in drafting a template Connecticut employment handbook.

Mission: Pro Bono Partnership (www.probonopartnership.org) provides business and transactional legal services to nonprofit organizations serving the disadvantaged and enhancing the quality of life in neighborhoods in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Matter No.: 98-062.255

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: Clay Art Center requests a review of its personnel policies.

Mission: The Clay Art Center (www.probonopartnership.org) is dedicated to the advancement of the ceramic arts through educational programming for adults and children, gallery offerings, affordable studio space, and outreach programs serving underprivileged children in the community.

Matter No.: 25-125.4

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters requests assistance with review and revision of employee handbook.

Mission: Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters (www.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.org) provides childen in need with great adult mentors who help them reach their highest potential.

Matter No.: 08-476.1

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County: Union, NJ

Legal Work Required: CONTACT We Care requests assistance with the review of its employee handbook. The client is open to adopting a template handbook if recommended by the volunteer.

Mission: CONTACT We Care (www.contactwecare.org) aims to prevent suicide and other self-destructive behaviors through active, empathetic listening.

Matter No.: 27-112.3

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: The Young Mariners Foundation requests assistance with drafting its personnel policies.

Mission: The Young Mariners Foundation (www.youngmarinersfoundation.org) aims to create a world class educational program for children from low-income families, built around ailing and the sea, uniquely designed to influence children's growth to become responsible citizens, with care for themselves, respect for the environment and for all living things.

Matter No.: 23-069.2

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County: Rockland, NY

Legal Work Required: Head Start of Rockland requests advice regarding a workers' compensation issue.

Mission: Head Start of Rockland (www.headstartofrockland.org) provides low-income children, ages 0-5, and their families with a wealth of services.

Matter No.: 26-043.7

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Learning Community requests review of its personnel policies.

Mission: The Learning Community (www.learningcommunitydayschool.org) is committed to encourage, prepare and educate children to become enlightened, self-assured, responsible and enthusiastic participants in life.

Matter No.: 27-021.2

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County: New York, NY

Legal Work Required: New York Technical Assistance Providers requests assistance with incorporation and filing for tax exempt status.

Mission: New York Technical Assistance Providers facilitates meaningful connections to peers, clients and information for the management assistance community.

Matter No.: 33-033.1

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County: Middlesex, NJ

Legal Work Required: Friends of the Modern School requests assistance with application for tax exempt status.

Mission: The Friends of the Modern School (www.friendsofthemodernschool.org) promotes the memory and history of the Ferrer Modern School, part of an early 20th Century educational experiment designed to provide children, particularly those of workers, bohemians and anarchists of the early 20th century Stelton intentional community, education in an atmosphere of freedom and self-reliance, in contrast to the formality and discipline of the traditional classroom. The organization provides educational programs and conferences and showcases the Goldman House, a former residence of art historic interest in Piscataway, NJ, which is registered on the state and federal registry of historic buildings.

Matter No.: 33-042.1

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: Walkabout Alumni Foundation requests assistance with incorporation in Delaware, filing for tax-exemption, and registering to do business in New York.

Mission: Walkabout Alumni Foundation is a high school senior year alternative program that helps adolescents brdige the gap to adulthood. Walkabout provides internship, community service, applied academics, wilderness leadership training, and public speaking.

Matter No.: 33-081.1

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Rides for Ridgefield requests assistance with incorporation and filing for tax exemption.

Mission: Rides for Ridgefield ensures that senior and mobility-disabled residents have access to transportation that is affordable, adaptable to the rider's needs, and allows access to area activities and services.

Matter No.: 33-067.1

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County: Union, NJ

Legal Work Required: CONTACT We Care requests assistance with filing an application for tax-exempt status with the IRS. It is currently covered by a group exemption.

Mission: CONTACT We Care (www.contactwecare.org) aims to prevent suicide and other self-destructive behaviors through active, empathetic listening.

Matter No.: 27-112.2

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County: Westchester, NY

Legal Work Required: International Cesarean Awareness Network requests advice regarding IP rights in works produced by volunteers for the Organization.

Mission: The International Cesarean Awareness Network (www.ican-online.org) aims to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting vaginal birth after cesarean.

Matter No.: 32-069.5

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County: Hartford, CT

Legal Work Required: Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters requests assistance with adjustments to current line of credit, and assistance with obtain new line of credit from another institution.

Mission: Nutmeg Big Brothers/Big Sisters (www.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.org) provides childen in need with great adult mentors who help them reach their highest potential.

Matter No.: 08-476.2

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Empowering Through Beauty requests advice regarding compliance with fundraising laws.

Mission: Empowering Through Beauty (www.empoweringthroughbeauty.org) offers workshops, services, and scholarships for underserved women to encourage their personal and professional development.

Matter No.: 33-031.1

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County: New Haven, CT

Legal Work Required: Jane Doe No More requests assistance with planned golf tournament sponsored by local financial group to benefit the organization and another local charity.

Mission: Jane Doe No More (www.janedoenomore.org) improves the way society responds to survivors of sexual assault through education, awareness, advocacy, and support.

Matter No.: 08-469.3

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Open Door Shelter requests advice regarding the employment law implications of creating a job training program for individuals recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.

Mission: Open Door Shelter (www.opendoorshelter.org) works to effectively address the causes and complexities of the homeless and working poor by providing shelter, food, clothing, case management and treatment services, transitional planning for short and long term goals, subsidized housing, education, employment, and a path towards independence and success.

Matter No.: 29-189.012

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Friends of Garden of Ideas requests assistance with preparing leases between the Organization and the garden's landowners for the use of the property.

Mission: Friends of Garden of Ideas (www.gardenofideas.com) works to promote a creative and restorative connection to the outdoor world. The Organization maintains and develops the Garden of Ideas in Ridgefield, which is open to the public and offers educational programs for adults and children.

Matter No.: 33-065.1

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County: Essex, NJ

Legal Work Required: Habitat for Humanity Newark has requested advice and assistance in converting a coop into a condominium.

Mission: Habitat for Humanity Newark (www.habitatnewark.org) is dedicated to building affordable housing in Newark, using volunteer labor and donated funds and materials.

Matter No.: 21-016.07

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County: Fairfield, CT

Legal Work Required: Housatonic Habitat for Humanity requests advice regarding a real estate matter.

Mission: Housatonic Habitat for Humanity (www.danburyhabitat.org) works to provide responsible home ownership opportunities to deserving families with limited income in the Greater Danbury area.

Matter No.: 99-095.010

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