Pro Bono Immigration Translator & Interpreter

Berkeley, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Internship

Description

Company Overview

East Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a non-profit legal services organization the community-based clinical program for U.C. Berkeley Law School and one of the Bay Areas largest and most effective systems disrupters. With a dual service and teaching mission EBCLC is a racial justice organization committed to building a culturally diverse workplace centered on equity. With about 50 staff 100 law students a year and a $7 million annual budget EBCLC is the largest provider of free legal services in Alameda County providing multimodal collaborative and holistic legal services to over 4000 clients annually and engaging in legislative and policy advocacy at the state and local level.

Position Overview

EBCLCs Immigration Unit is seeking bilingual Berkeley Law students to serve as pro bono translators and interpreters in support of client representation. Students in this role are eligible to receive Berkeley Law Pro Bono hours for interpretation and translation performed in legal settings under supervision.

Students in this role will provide interpretation and translation in legal settings under the supervision of EBCLC staff attorneys and accredited representatives.

Responsibilities

Students may assist with:

Interpretation during client legal meetings legal consultations and declaration preparation for cases (e.g. asylum)
Translation of legal and civil documents including client declarations and supporting materials for cases

Languages Especially Needed

Spanish Vietnamese Dari Mam Pashto Portuguese Ukrainian and other Indigenous or underrepresented languages. All languages are welcome.

Time Commitment

No minimum. Duration of commitment will depend on client need. For example client interviews may take 3 hours.

Requirements

Current UC Berkeley Law student
Fluency in English and at least one additional language
Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Required Experience:

Intern

InternshipDescriptionCompany OverviewEast Bay Community Law Center (EBCLC) is a non-profit legal services organization the community-based clinical program for U.C. Berkeley Law School and one of the Bay Areas largest and most effective systems disrupters. With a dual service and teaching mission EB...