Opportunities

Please check the box under "I'm Interested" by each opportunity you're interested in. Complete the form at the bottom, and click on "Submit." This form will be emailed to Pro Bono Partnership. You will be contacted shortly thereafter with more detailed information about the client and the required legal work. Please check all matters in which you are interested, as some matters may have previously been placed - however, submitting this form does not obligate you to take a matter!
Employment/Labor/Employee Benefits
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Westchester Institute for Human Development	24-119.018	The Westchester Institute for Human Development (www.wihd.org) enhances the quality of life of individuals with or at-risk for developmental and other disabilities and and their families. WIHD advances policies and practices that foster the healthy development and ensure the safety of all children, strengthen families and communities, and promote health and well-being among people of all ages with disabilities and special health care needs.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Westchester Institute for Human Development requests assistance with structuring incubation agreements with therapist practitioners.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Reach Prep	28-181.8	The mission of Reach Prep (www.reachprep.org) is to prepare motivated and talented fourth grade students from low- and moderate-income backgrounds for admission to, and success in, quality independent schools in Connecticut and New York.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Reach Prep is a growing organization and needs an employment audit conducted to determine what employment-related documents it should have in place (i.e. policies, application, etc.).

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition	99-091.014	Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition (www.bcacct.org) works is to improve the well-being of Bridgeport children through a program combining research, community planning, advocacy, community education and mobilization. BCAC promotes policies and programs to ensure that Bridgeport's children have the opportunity to grow up healthy and safe and to receive the education and skills to reach their full potential.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition requests a review of its employment manual.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Putnam NCADD	29-201.3	The Putnam NCADD is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the public health issues of alcoholism and other drug addictions. It also raises awareness about alcohol and other drugs to prevent and reduce the incidence of underage drinking, alcoholism and substance abuse.	Putnam, NY
Legal Work Required: Putnam NCADD request a review of its employment manual.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
SER of Westchester	29-177.1	The mission of SER of Westchester is to prepare young people and adults for the workforce, with special emphasis on the needs of cultural and ethnic minorities. The organization operates several local after-school programs where students improve their literacy skills, receive homework assistance, and participate in enrichment activities.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: SER requests a review of its holiday policy.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Integrated Health Services	08-065.17	Integrated Health Services provides comprehensive and preventative health care services, including mental health and dental services, to children and their families who are either uninsured, underinsured or without access to a health care provider.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: Integrated Health Services requests assistance with an employment issue.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County	28-004.8	Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Warren County (www.besafewc.org) works to support and empower those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault and to develop a community where there is no acceptance of or tolerance for either.	Warren, NJ
Legal Work Required: Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Crisis Center requests assistance with responding to employee concerns regarding adverse reactions to a chemical used in the workplace.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey	29-028.3	The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey (www.bgcnj.org) is to promote and support the Boys & Girls Clubs programs throughout NJ through marketing and public relations, to advocate on behalf of youth and member agencies throughout the state, to identify and secure funding in support of the programs, and to increase the capacity of member agencies with resources, training and other services.	Morris, NJ
Legal Work Required: Boys & Girls Club in NJ requests general advice with respect to non-traditional employment arrangements, including student interns and sub-minimum wage workers.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Pro Bono Partnership	98-062.175	Pro Bono Partnership (www.probonopartnership.org) provides free legal services to nonprofit organizations that serve poor and disadvantaged populations or provide other important social services, as well as arts and civic organizations, and environmental and conservation groups working to improve the quality of life in local communities. The Partnership assists organizations throughout Connecticut and New Jersey, and in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and Rockland Counties in New York.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Pro Bono Partnership requests assistance with providing advice under FSLA and NY Labor Law on several wage and hour issues related to the child care industry and to present a workshop on the same to directors of child care centers.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
OIC of New Britain	08-225.2	The mission of Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain is to reduce poverty, unemployment and illiteracy through education and training.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: Opportunities Industrialization Center requests a review of its employment manual

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
St. Luke's LifeWorks	22-068.020	St. Luke's LifeWorks (www.stlukeslifeworks.org) provides a foundation of housing and support services in Stamford, enabling clients to make positive changes in their lives towards self-sufficiency. Programs include emergency and transitional housing, life skills training and career training, child care, child advocacy and permanent supportive housing.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: St. Luke's LifeWorks requests assistance with drafting a model offer letter.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Village Nursery School	08-234.3	The mission of The Village Nursery School (www.thevillagenurseryschool.com) is to serve the community as a preschool for children aged three to five, regardless of race, creed, color or gender.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: The Village Nursery School requests assistance with answering questions regarding contributions to its 403(b) plan.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA	08-079.3	The mission of the Southington-Cheshire Community YMCAs (www.southington-cheshireymca.org) is to build strong kids, strong families and strong communities.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: Southington-Cheshire Community YMCA requests counsel regarding drug rehabilitation policies including return-to-work policies.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Foster and Adoptive Family Services	20-052.033	Foster and Adoptive Family Services (www.fafsonline.org) provides training and support to foster and adoptive families throughout New Jersey.	Middlesex, NJ
Legal Work Required: Foster and Adoptive Family Services requests assistance with drafting a volunteer manual.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Village Nursery School	08-234.2	The mission of The Village Nursery School (www.thevillagenurseryschool.com) is to serve the community as a preschool for children aged three to five, regardless of race, creed, color or gender.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: The Village Nursery School requests assistance with drafting an employment manual.

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Nonprofit
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Dream Come True of Western Connecticut	28-209.3	The mission of Dream Come True of Western Connecticut (www.dreamcometrue-ct.org) is to grant wishes to seriously, chronically, and terminally ill children.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Dream Come True requests assistance with drafting an endowment spending policy.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Pro Bono Partnership	08-069.27	Pro Bono Partnership (www.probonopartnership.org) provides free legal services to nonprofit organizations that serve poor and disadvantaged populations or provide other important social services, as well as arts and civic organizations, and environmental and conservation groups working to improve the quality of life in local communities. The Partnership assists organizations throughout Connecticut and New Jersey, and in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and Rockland Counties in New York.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: Pro Bono Partnership seeks volunteers to assist with presenting a workshop "Legal Issues 101" on May 20, 2010.

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Contracts
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Cimarron Community Services	27-209.2	The mission of Cimarron Cultural Center is to promote Afro/Latino culture through the arts by providing educational workshops, concerts, discussion groups and lectures.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Cimarron Community Services requests assistance with drafting a fiscal sponsorship agreement.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Charity Navigator	28-106.02	The mission of Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org) is to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace in which givers and the charities they support work together to overcome our nation's most persistent challenges.	Bergen, NJ
Legal Work Required: Charity Navigator has requested assistance with review of a consulting contract.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Charity Navigator	28-106.03	The mission of Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org) is to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace in which givers and the charities they support work together to overcome our nation's most persistent challenges.	Bergen, NJ
Legal Work Required: Charity Navigator has requested assistance with review of a consulting agreement to serve as a content expert for a public television program.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Family & Children's Services	21-062.015	Family & Children's Services (www.facsnj.org) provides behavioral health, child welfare, and family services.	Union, NJ
Legal Work Required: Family & Children's Services requests assistance with respect to a contractual dispute arising from the faulty installation of an accordion wall separator.

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Bylaw Review/Corporate Governance

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Pro Bono Partnership	98-062.174	Pro Bono Partnership (www.probonopartnership.org) provides free legal services to nonprofit organizations that serve poor and disadvantaged populations or provide other important social services, as well as arts and civic organizations, and environmental and conservation groups working to improve the quality of life in local communities. The Partnership assists organizations throughout Connecticut and New Jersey, and in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, and Rockland Counties in New York.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Pro Bono Partnership requests assistance with drafting a model board assessment tool.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Family Support Organization of Hudson County	29-166.1	Family Support Organization of Hudson County (www.fsohc.org) provides community-based support, education, advocacy, and other services to family members of children with emotional or behavioral challenges.	Hudson, NJ
Legal Work Required: Family Support Organization of Hudson County requests a review of its bylaws.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children	29-164.1	Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children provides children from the inner city a chance to experience a fresh view of the world from the vantage point of a working rural farm and to engage in outdoor activities.	Morris, NJ
Legal Work Required: Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children, which is incorporated in New York and headquartered in New Jersey, requests assistance with the review of its Certificate of Incorporation and the drafting of a new set of Bylaws.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children	29-164.2	Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children provides children from the inner city a chance to experience a fresh view of the world from the vantage point of a working rural farm and to engage in outdoor activities.	Morris, NJ
Legal Work Required: Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children, which is incorporated in New York and headquartered in New Jersey, requests assistance with a review of whether all its corporate filings and registrations are up-to-date.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Navigating the Spectrum	25-153.2	Navigating the Spectrum offers a forum for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to gain reliable information about a variety of therapy options, share successful intervention approaches and techniques, obtain practical advice and guidance, acquire strategies for coordinating a strong team approach and increase their awareness of the different therapy disciplines so as to feel knowledgeable, confident and empowered to lead their child's intervention.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Navigating the Spectrum requests advice and assistance with amending its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to enable the Organization to offer legal and advocacy services.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Curemonos	30-018.1	Curemonos seeks to create a compassionate, multi-disciplinary and culturally competent network of resources to provide education, advocacy, and support to medically underserved women with breast health concerns or a breast cancer diagnosis.	Union, NJ
Legal Work Required: Curemonos requests a review of its bylaws.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Jewish Family Services of Greenwich	25-237.8	The Jewish Family Services of Greenwich (www.jfsgreenwich.org) is a nondiscriminatory human service agency providing programs and services to improve the quality of life for families and individuals of all ages in the community.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Jewish Family Services of Greenwich requests a review of its bylaws.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Camp AmeriKids	30-043.1	The mission of Camp AmeriKids (www.campamerikids.org) is to enhance the lives of youth who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS by providing a traditional summer camp experience, year-round skill building and a supported transition into adulthood.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Assistance with several corporate governance issues.

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Real Estate
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust	26-123.4	The mission of Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust (www.bntweb.org) is to strengthen neighborhoods by embracing a holistic revitalization approach through advocacy, education, investment and technical support.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust requests assistance with the conversion and sale of four apartments as condominiums.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children	29-164.4	Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children provides children from the inner city a chance to experience fresh view of the world from the vantage point of a working rural farm and to engage in outdoor activities.	Morris, NJ
Legal Work Required: Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children requests assistance with determining whether a parcel of land that may be donated to it can be used for a summer camp and after-school activities, and whether it will be able to erect the necessary buildings on the premises. If a variance will be required, Anthony of Padua Gifts for Children also requests assistance with obtaining the variance.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Renaissance CDC Center	28-158.8	Renaissance Community Development Corporation Center (www.rcdcc.org) provides a safe, healthy living environment, enhanced by supportive services that address the special needs of low-income and homeless people.	Essex, NJ
Legal Work Required: Renaissance CDC Center requests assistance with obtaining a construction variance so that it can make physical alterations to a single family home it plans to use as a residential treatment facility.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
World Affairs Forum	28-215.6	The mission of World Affairs Forum (www.worldaffairsforum.org) is to educate its members, the public and students of all ages about international relations and America's role in the world.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: World Affairs Forum requests assistance with reviewing a lease for office space.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Norwich Historical Society	08-233.1	The mission of Norwich Historical Society (www.norwichhistoricalsociety.org) is to preserve, protect and promote Norwich's rich history.	New London, CT
Legal Work Required: Norwich Historical Society requests assistance with determining the owner of a certain historical property, and identifying restriction(s) on the use of property, if any.

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Incorporation/Tax Exemption
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Amazon Health Project	29-200.1	The Amazon Health Project (www.amazondental.org) is dedicated to engendering sustainable healthcare through resources that are culturally and environmentally respectful in partnership with native Amazon peoples, and to provide health and dental care to people living in the remote Amazon area of Peru.	Union, NJ
Legal Work Required: Amazon Health Project requests assistance with incorporating and obtaining tax exempt status.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Optimus Health Care	30-003.1	The mission of Optimus Health Care (www.optimushealthcare.org) is to improve the overall health of our communities in Bridgeport, Stratford, and Stamford by providing preventative, primary care, and supplemental health care services, regardless of ability to pay, in a culturally sensitive manner.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Optimus Health Care requests assistance with establishing a related organization to assist Optimus with fundraising.

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Intellectual Property

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
HomeFront	30-017.2	HomeFront (www.americareshomefront.org) is a community-based, volunteer-driven program dedicated to keeping low-income homeowners in their homes with an improved quality of life through the completion of essential repairs at no cost to them.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: HomeFront requests assistance with obtaining protection for its name.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Epilepsy Society of Southern New York	29-051.6	The mission of the Epilepsy Society of Southern New York (www.essny.com) and its affiliated group, Capabilities Partnership, is to provide comprehensive support, services and education to persons with epilepsy and other challenging disabilities such as autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, and traumatic brain injuries.	Rockland, NY
Legal Work Required: Epilepsy Society of Southern NY requests assistance with protecting its new logo.

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Corporate
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Housing Development Fund	22-109.6	The mission of HDF is to facilitate the development of affordable housing and to assist households to become renters and owners of affordable homes. HDF accomplishes this by providing low-interest, flexible financing and technical assistance to developers and financing and homeownership counseling to homebuyers; and by working with the private sector, non-profits and government to facilitate the creating of more affordable housing.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Housing Development Fund requests assistance with developing disclosure documents to be used in making second mortgage loans in New York State.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
The Rising Group	28-109.4	The mission of The Rising Group (www.therisinggroup.org) is to change the fabric of society by reaching out to younger generations using a combination of music, arts, worship, instruction and activism. The organization targets humanitarian aid and disaster relief, leadership development, spiritual awakening, justice work and advocacy, and environmental conservation and sustainable living.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: The Rising Group requests assistance with dissolving the organization.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Westhab in Mt. Vernon	99-016.2	The mission of Westhab in Mt. Vernon is to provide affordable housing to low-income residents of Mt. Vernon.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Westhab in Mt. Vernon requests advice in connection with the transfer of assets to its parent organization and obtaining necessary approvals for the transfer.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Stamford Counseling Center	21-061.7	The Stamford Counseling Center (www.sccweb.org) is a community-based, nonprofit pastoral counseling agency offering top quality psychotherapy and human development services.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Stamford Counseling Center requests a review and possible amendment of its corporate documents regarding the establishment of a new program.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
RiverArts	28-017.4	The mission of Rivertowns Arts Council (www.riverarts.org) is to promote the arts as vital to community life in the river towns of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Hastings-on-Hudson, and Irvington, New York. The Council offers a variety of programs including concerts, dance and musical performances and lessons, an artists' studio tour, film series and discussions, a summer arts program, and children's events.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: RiverArts requests assistance with merging with another nonprofit entity.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Emergency Shelter Partnership	29-119.1	The mission of Emergency Shelter Partnership is to find short term emergency shelter for those needing protection from the winter elements.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Emergency Shelter Partnership requests advice regarding possible corporate structures for its program.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Hudson River Charter School	29-223.3	The Hudson River Charter School is a proposed elementary school that will serve kindergarten through sixth grade children of diverse learning profiles and cultural backgrounds.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Hudson River Charter School requests a review of its governance-related documents, being prepared in connection with a charter school application.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester	23-193.016	The mission of the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester is to empower women and girls and to eliminate racism.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Assistance with drafting an opinion letter in connection with a contract with Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

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Tax
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Active Living Over Fifty	27-169.9	The mission of Active Living Over Fifty is a new aging in place program preparing to serve towns and villages of NE Westchester.	Westchester, NY
Legal Work Required: Advice in connection with errors made by a payroll processing company.

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Bankruptcy
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Compliance
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E-Commerce
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Environmental/Land Use
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HIPAA/Privacy Issues
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Keystone House	29-181.3	Keystone House, (www.keystonehouse.org), located in Norwalk, CT, is a nonprofit organization providing services for individuals who experience disabilities associated with mental illness. Keystone's six vocational, social and residential programs are designed to maximize an individual's strengths to help them achieve success and satisfaction as they live, learn, work, and recreate in the community.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Keystone House request a review of its written policy for the release of client records.

Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Foodshare	08-231.1	The mission of Foodshare (www.foodshare.org) is to end hunger as a part of the overall community effort to alleviate poverty in greater Hartford.	Hartford, CT
Legal Work Required: Foodshare requests advice as to whether its programs subject it to HIPAA compliance and, if so, counsel regarding HIPAA-required procedures.

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Immigration
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Insurance
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Lending
Client Name	Matter No.	Mission	County	I'm Interested
Housing Development Fund	22-109.7	The mission of the Housing Development Fund is to facilitate the development of affordable housing, both rental and homeownership, and to assist households to become owners of affordable homes. The Housing Development Fund accomplishes this by providing low-interest, flexible financing and technical assistance to developers; by providing homebuyer assistance financing and homeownership counseling to homebuyers; and by working with the private sector, non-profits and government to facilitate the creating of more affordable housing.	Fairfield, CT
Legal Work Required: Housing Development Fund requests assistance with developing disclosure documents to be used in making second mortgage loans in New York State.

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Dispute Resolution
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Trust and Estates
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