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Vermont Legal Aid offers volunteer opportunities for lawyers, law students and others who want to make a difference in the lives of people in our communities.
Lawyer & Law Student Volunteer Opportunities
- Internships, Externships and Clerkships – In addition to providing valuable experience working with accomplished lawyers and advocates, Vermont Legal Aid’s legal internships offer fulfilling and meaningful work that helps to balance the scales of justice.
- Legal Services Vermont’s Pro Bono Program – Attorneys can help to create a more fair and just civil legal system by volunteering time, knowledge and skills.
Non-Lawyer Volunteer Opportunities
- Housing Discrimination Tester – Housing discrimination testers are reliable and detail-oriented people of all physical abilities, races, colors, nationalities and religions. Volunteers convincingly assume the role of someone seeking housing and then report what they observe during the process neutrally, objectively and thoroughly.
- Volunteer Ombudsman – After participating in a thorough training program alongside our dedicated Long-Term Care Ombudsman staff, volunteer ombudsmen advocate for residents of long-term care facilities.