Due to the impact of Covid-19, we will be conducting tele-legal services. Please fill out our contact form to reach us!
Our Services
Providing legal advice to referrals
What We Do
We hope to provide accessible and quality legal services for free and or at a low-cost. Depending on the complexity of your case we will determine your qualifications. Please explore our services below!
What We Do
Our Team Commitment
Our Team Commitment
Work with Us, Contact Us
Please email us or give us a call!
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Please provide the following:
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Full Name
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Gender Identity/ Pronouns
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Best contact phone number or email
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Safest time and days of the week to reach you
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Work with Us, Contact Us
Pag-asa means hope in Filipino. We hope to uplift people regardless of legal status or income level to feel accepted, respected, secured and liberated from fear, social stigma, and oppression to the best of our abilities. Pag-asa Law Clinic (PLC) hopes to contribute to this vision by providing community access to legal services. If we cannot be of service to you, we will refer you!
The Process
Transparency is important to us. Here is how we do it!
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RequirementThe Legal Intern must be a current law student who possesses superb research and writing skills, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to PLC constituents. Bilingual skills are a plus, especially Tagalog, since PLC has targeted the Filipino community as an underserved community. Candidates are selected according to the needs of the law clinic, as well as the interests and skill sets of the interns.
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CommitmentStudents volunteering must commit a minimum of 10 hours per week to PLC. All students participate in a required orientation and training workshop prior to the beginning of each internship session. Although our internships are unpaid, many schools offer work study, unit credit, etc.
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TimelineWe accept students for the following sessions/semesters: Fall – August through December (Deadline to apply: September 15) Spring – January through May (Deadline to apply: December 15) Summer – June through August (Deadline to apply: May 15)
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RequirementThe Legal Intern must be a current law student who possesses superb research and writing skills, with good interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to PLC constituents. Bilingual skills are a plus, especially Tagalog, since PLC has targeted the Filipino community as an underserved community. Candidates are selected according to the needs of the law clinic, as well as the interests and skill sets of the interns.
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CommitmentStudents volunteering must commit a minimum of 10 hours per week to PLC. All students participate in a required orientation and training workshop prior to the beginning of each internship session. Although our internships are unpaid, many schools offer work study, unit credit, etc.
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TimelineWe accept students for the following sessions/semesters: Fall – August through December (Deadline to apply: September 15) Spring – January through May (Deadline to apply: December 15) Summer – June through August (Deadline to apply: May 15)
Services
We hope to provide accessible and quality legal services for free and or at a low-cost. Depending on the complexity of your case we will determine your qualifications!
Please explore our services here.
Our Commitment
Pag-asa means hope in Filipino. We hope to uplift people regardless of legal status or income level to feel accepted, respected, secured and liberated from fear, social stigma, and oppression to the best of our abilities. Pag-asa Law Clinic (PLC) hopes to contribute to this vision by providing community access to legal services. If we cannot be of service to you, we will refer you!
Work with Us, Contact Us
Please email us or give us a call!
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Please provide the following:
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Full Name
-
Gender Identity/ Pronouns
-
Best contact phone number or email
-
Safest time and days of the week to reach you
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Disclaimer: Pag-asa Law Clinic is equipped to provide legal services to those seeking immigration help, domestic violence victim assistance, and unlawful detainers/housing issues. Currently, we are not undertaking litigation services.
We will operate by taking in new clients on a monthly basis via phone or email, in collaboration with other trusted people-centered community organizations. The initial operation is projected to start with providing legal advice or referrals.