ALA-Massachusetts advocates serve at partner organizations throughout Massachusetts to provide legal assistance to low-income individuals and families. They are closely supervised by an onsite legal professional in all activities. Selected candidates must be living to Massachusetts or a neighboring state by September 2024, despite the possibility of some remote service. Members must have the ability to come to the partn er site as directed by their supervisor throughout the service year. Regardless of educational level, each ALA-Massachusetts member can expect to engage in many of the following activities: • interviewing potential clients for legal assistance in civil matters, in person, on the phone, or by email; • assisting in making eligibility determinations; • assisting legal professionals in providing counsel, brief service, or full representation to clients; • providing legal information and referrals; • participating in case development, including legal research and writing; • performing case management, including client data collection, recording of case activity, and related administrative tasks; • gathering factual documentation in support of client claims; • communicating with clients, relevant public agencies, and opposing parties; • preparing court pleadings, documents and forms; • participating in case review meetings and practice area coalitions; • attending administrative meetings and court proceedings; • representing clients in court and at administrative hearings; • using available language skills to assist clients; • engaging with non-AmeriCorps volunteers; • creating educational materials; and • attending and presenting at community outreach events. Placements are made in a variety of civil law practice areas.

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