We are seeking a structured, efficient, and approachable Legal Clinic Facilitator / Brief Advice Volunteer to manage the operational flow and direct service delivery of our community legal clinics. In this role, you will be the coordinator of our "brief advice" model, ensuring that community members receive timely, accurate legal information while helping volunteer attorneys manage their time effectively. If you possess strong organizational skills, an ability to distill complex legal information into plain language, and a commitment to making justice accessible, this is a highly impactful role that provides immediate relief to those navigating legal uncertainty.

Key Responsibilities
Clinic Coordination: Manage the logistics of in-person or virtual legal clinics, including scheduling, station setup, volunteer attorney check-ins, and participant intake.

Brief Advice Facilitation: Serve as a triage point, gathering essential information from participants to ensure they are matched with the appropriate volunteer attorney for their specific legal issue.

Plain-Language Communication: Distill legal concepts into clear, actionable advice for community members, helping them understand their rights, documentation needs, and next steps.

Resource Distribution: Provide participants with "Know Your Rights" materials, referral lists for long-term representation, and templates for self-help legal forms.

Operational Efficiency: Monitor time spent at each advice station to ensure the maximum number of participants are served while maintaining the quality of the legal guidance provided.

Conflict & Ethics Management: Assist in performing initial conflict checks for all volunteers and ensure that clinic operations comply with established privacy and professional ethical standards.

Post-Clinic Reporting: Compile summary data on the types of legal issues presented, the number of individuals served, and identified trends to inform future clinic programming.

Requirements & Qualifications
Education: Juris Doctor (JD) degree or senior law student (3L) status; active bar membership is highly preferred but not always required for all roles.

Experience: 1–3 years of experience in legal aid, public interest clinics, or community outreach, with a focus on high-volume, brief-service models.

Technical Skills:

Proficiency in intake management software and digital document distribution tools.

Strong aptitude for rapid legal triage and issue spotting across multiple practice areas (e.g., housing, family, consumer, benefits).

Personal Attributes:

High Adaptability: Ability to pivot quickly between different legal topics and manage the dynamic nature of a walk-in clinic environment.

Empathetic Listener: Ability to help participants feel calm and supported during what may be a stressful or confusing legal experience.

Process Oriented: Capacity to create and maintain order in a high-traffic environment, ensuring that both volunteers and participants have a smooth experience.

Commitment to Access: Deep belief in the importance of removing barriers to legal knowledge for marginalized or underserved populations.

Tags: Legal Clinic, Brief Advice, Community Outreach, Triage, Access to Justice, Volunteer Coordination

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