Need training for your deferred associates? October 2, 2009
Posted by equaljusticeworks in firms & associates, legal services.Tags: client interviewing, Doan Trang Nguyen, Legal Aid Association of California, legal services California, legal services training deferred associates, Public Interest Clearinghouse
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The following is a guest post from Doan Trang T. Nguyen, an AmeriCorps Legal Fellow at Public Interest Clearinghouse in San Francisco.
The Public Interest Clearinghouse (PIC) and the Legal Aid Association of California (LAAC) are conducting a free training series for deferred associates in public interest placements. The 2009 Intro to Legal Services Trainings for Deferred Associates course is designed as a 9-part series of webinars to introduce deferred associates to legal services work (including the structure of the community in CA and the history of legal services), some issue-spotting on core poverty law issues (housing, immigration, public benefits, etc) and an introduction to skills (client interviewing, cultural competency, etc.)
All deferred associates, as well as other new attorneys and other advocates, are welcome to join us for this training series. Here are the first four sessions:
- October 5: Navigating the Legal Services Landscape in California (Presenter: Julia Wilson, PIC and LAAC)
- October 12: From JFK to Obama: A History of Legal Services (Presenter: Julia WIlson, PIC and LAAC)
- October 19: Cultural Competency 101 (Presenter: Karin Wang, Asian Pacific American Legal Center)
- October 26: Client Interviewing and Using LawHelpCA.org to Find Client Resources (Presenters: Salena Copeland and Vivian Chen, Legal Aid Association of California)
Click here for a complete schedule.
I had a question:
I wanted to know how far creditors, or the collection agencies they hire, can go to collect my student Loan debt?
Rich – you’re not going to get an answer to that question on this website. Contact your state’s department of consumer protect (or the equivalent)