Law Student

Law Student Internships

The Buhai Center offers additional programs for current law students through our Law Student Internship Program. Students may receive school credit and/or pro bono hours as permitted by their school.

Students work closely with Buhai Center staff attorneys in order to:

• Gain valuable interviewing and writing skills;
• Learn a wide range of family law-related topics,
  including domestic violence, child support, custody, and visitation;
• Help analyze legal issues in a wide variety of cases;
• Provide legal advice (at the direction of their supervisor) to low-income individuals about their legal remedies and available community resources.

Opportunities include part-time school year positions and full-time summer positions. Interested students may apply by submitting a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to volunteer@hbcfl.org.

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Remote Services Program

As our largest volunteer program, the Remote Services Program (RSP) offers volunteers the opportunity to support the Buhai Center’s legal services by participating remotely in our free legal consultations. During these consultations, the volunteer interviews and provides legal advice to prospective clients in consultation with staff attorneys. Free legal consultation appointments are held over the phone and are on most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and some Saturdays each month. Appointments are generally 2-4 hours long.

Volunteers schedule themselves for free legal consultations based on their availability using the Buhai Center’s online volunteer calendar and scheduling system. This program is designed for attorneys, law school graduates, and law students. Completion of the Buhai Center’s New Volunteer Training and on-boarding process is required to participate in this program. The Buhai Center requires all volunteers to agree to perform 50 hours of pro bono service within a year of completing the New Volunteer Training. Click here to inquire.