[EXTERNAL REGISTRATION] Legal Hand, Volunteer

REGISTRATION FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY IS EXTERNAL. Visit https://www.legalhand.org/volunteer to register.

At Legal Hand trained community Volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals to help resolve issues in areas such as housing, family, domestic violence, immigration, and public benefits, and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. People contacting Legal Hand are made to feel welcome, no appointments are necessary and there are no eligibility requirements. Assistance is available during weekday hours, evenings and weekends. 

Legal Hand Volunteers come from all backgrounds and walks of life. No experience in legal work is necessary. Volunteers do not provide legal advice. Volunteers commit to one 3-hour shift per week for a six-month period.  

For more information about becoming a Legal Hand Volunteer at the Legal Hand Call-In Center, please contact the appropriate email:

Capital Region: capitalregion@legalhand.org

Nassau/Suffolk: nassausuffolk@legalhand.org

Westchester County: westchester@legalhand.org

East Harlem: eastharlem@legalhand.org

Brownsville: brownsville@legalhand.org