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Caribbean Women's Health Association, Inc.

The Caribbean Women's Health Association (CWHA) operates a non-profit Immigrant Service Center, which is accredited to represent clients before the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Immigrant Court and the Board of Immigration Appeals. The Caribbean Women's Health Association also provides legal services for adoptions, uncontested divorces, domestic violence, and other types of cases. Volunteer attorneys are primarily needed in the area of immigration and naturalization.

  • Location of Volunteer Opportunity: All NYC, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), NY (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
  • Area of law: Immigration & Naturalization
  • Populations Served: Asylum Seekers, Domestic Violence Victims, Elderly, Low Income, State Residents, Working poor and unemployed
  • Projects For: Lawyers
  • Need for non-English services: French, Haitian Creole, Spanish
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm
  • Malpractice Insurance for Volunteer Lawyers: No
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: No
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: No
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: No
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