Volunteer Opportunities
Listed below are volunteer opportunities. Some of the opportunities are legal related, others are not. If you know of a volunteer opportunity for our paralegal studies students and graduates, please contact us at paralegal@luc.edu. Check back frequently as we will update these opportunities often.
Immigration Volunteers
Immigration volunteers are needed at Association House of Chicago for several upcoming Spring dates. Volunteer workers will be assisting participants in a Citizenship Workshop by completing N 400 forms - Applications for Naturalization. Volunteer workers will be supervised by an attorney. If you are not familiar with the N 400 form, you may attend a FREE training session at Association House on one of the following training dates.** If you benefit from the FREE training, Association House asks that you give back by volunteering as a worker at one of the Citizenship Workshops.
CLICK HERE to see pictures of Loyola Paralegals assisting at previous Association House workshops.
Training Dates for Immigration Volunteers
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, February 28, 2013 | 4pm - 6pm | Association House of Chicago 1116 North Kedzie Avenue |
| Thursday, March 21, 2013 | 4pm - 6pm |
Association House of Chicago |
| Thursday, May 2, 2013 | 4pm - 6pm | Association House of Chicago 1116 North Kedzie Avenue |
| Thursday, May 30, 2013 | 4pm - 6pm | Association House of Chicago 1116 North Kedzie Avenue |
Citizenship Workshop Dates for Immigration Volunteers
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, March 2, 2013 | 8:30am - Noon | Kelly High School 4136 South California Avenue |
| Saturday, March 23, 2013 | 8:30am - Noon | John Bosco Church 2250 North McVickers Avenue |
| Saturday, April 13, 2013 | 8:30am - Noon | Little Village Academy 2620 South Lawndale |
| Saturday, May 4, 2013 | 8:30am - Noon | Curie High School 4959 South Archer Avenue |
| Saturday, June 1, 2013 | 8:30am - Noon | Saint Gall Church 5511 South Sawyer Avenue |
Our contact person at Association House is the Citizenship Coordinator, Ricardo Zamora, a graduate of the Loyola Paralegal Studies program. Email Mr. Zamora if you are interested in participating.
Ricardo Zamora
Citizenship Coordinator
Association House of Chicago
RZamora@AssociationHouse.org
**If you are familiar with the N 400 form because you prepare it at work or because you have attended a previous workshop, let Mr. Zamora know and he will likely waive the requirement for you to attend a training session.
Cannot attend any of these times? Check back here frequently.
Association House offers these workshops on a regular basis.
Loyola National Day of Service - April 2013
Every spring, Loyola has a National Day of Service where Loyola alumni, students and friends volunteer to improve their community. Last year, paralegal alumni, current students and their friends went to St. Leonard's House on the Near West Side to help with cleaning. CLICK HERE to see pictures from the 2012 National Day of Service.
The exact date and location of the 2013 National Day of Service has not yet been announced, but it will be on a Saturday in April.
If you are interested in receiving additional information or volunteering for this year's National Day of Service, email Kelly Barry at KBarry1@luc.edu
Chicago Bar Association - Volunteer Opportunities for Paralegals
The Chicago Bar Association has put together a pro bono opportunities guide that can assist you in finding additional opportunites to serve your community. To make the best use of the guide, once you open it up click CNTL-F on your keyboard to start a search. Type in the words "paralegal" or "non-lawyer" and you will be taken to many listings in various practice areas that are looking for volunteers. Keep in mind that many of these organizations require some in-advance training on their processes and some also require a specific time commitment (for example, one Saturday a month for six months).
Good luck and keep us posted on the opportunities that you are finding most rewarding.
CLICK HERE to go to the CBA's Volunteer Opportunities Guide