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Provider of free legal assistance to Essex County's low-income residents in civil matters
GET INVOLVED
Over 300,000 low-income residents are eligible to receive ENLS services.
Thousands go unserved because of ENLS's limited resources.
Volunteer Involvement is key to ENLS' access to justice mission.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Make a change in the fight for equal justice. Join us at Essex-Newark Legal Services. We provide comprehensive legal services to more than 4,000 Essex County residents living in poverty each year.
ENLS is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice, and excellent representation.
ENLS provides attorneys the opportunity to donate time assisting low-income residents with a civil legal problem. This may mean that someone who would otherwise have gone unserved receives help. Attorneys who provide 25 hours of service to ENLS clients earn an exemption from mandatory court assignments. In addition, attorneys are eligible to participate in legal training provided by Legal Services of New Jersey, which can meet mandatory CLE requirements. Most important, participating attorneys know that their time and experience helped improve the life of an individual or family. To learn more, contact us at ahernandez@lsnj.org or register online at PROBONONJ. If registering online, be sure to select “get started,” and then “Essex-Newark Legal Services”.
ATTORNEY VOLUNTEERS
ENLS provides attorneys the opportunity to donate time assisting low-income residents with a civil legal problem. This may mean that someone who would otherwise have gone unserved receives help. Attorneys who provide 25 hours of service to ENLS clients earn an exemption from mandatory court assignments. In addition, attorneys are eligible to participate in legal training provided by Legal Services of New Jersey, which can meet mandatory CLE requirements. Most important, participating attorneys know that their time and experience helped improve the life of an individual or family.
To learn more, contact us at ahernandez@lsnj.org or register online at PROBONONJ. If registering online, be sure to select “get started,” and then “Essex-Newark Legal Services”.
ENLS provides attorneys the opportunity to donate time assisting low-income residents with a civil legal problem. This may mean that someone who would otherwise have gone unserved receives help. Attorneys who provide 25 hours of service to ENLS clients earn an exemption from mandatory court assignments. In addition, attorneys are eligible to participate in legal training provided by Legal Services of New Jersey, which can meet mandatory CLE requirements. Most important, participating attorneys know that their time and experience helped improve the life of an individual or family. To learn more, contact us at ahernandez@lsnj.org or register online at PROBONONJ. If registering online, be sure to select “get started,” and then “Essex-Newark Legal Services”.
LAW GRADUATE/STUDENT INTERNS
Law graduates and student interns are mentored by experienced staff attorneys in a well structured setting. ENLS will work with the student to obtain funding or academic credit for internship activities. Law graduates and students can satisfy the 50 hour pro bono New York State Bar requirement. Eligible individuals can practice under R. 1:21-3(b) with attorney supervision.
ENLS accepts student volunteers year around.
Those interested in internship/volunteering should send their resume, along with a cover letter to:
Alba Hernandez
Essex-Newark Legal Services
5 Commerce Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, New Jersey 07102
ahernandez@lsnj.org
ENLS provides attorneys the opportunity to donate time assisting low-income residents with a civil legal problem. This may mean that someone who would otherwise have gone unserved receives help. Attorneys who provide 25 hours of service to ENLS clients earn an exemption from mandatory court assignments. In addition, attorneys are eligible to participate in legal training provided by Legal Services of New Jersey, which can meet mandatory CLE requirements. Most important, participating attorneys know that their time and experience helped improve the life of an individual or family. To learn more, contact us at ahernandez@lsnj.org or register online at PROBONONJ. If registering online, be sure to select “get started,” and then “Essex-Newark Legal Services”.
OTHER VOLUNTEERS
ENLS welcomes those who wish to make a difference.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities at ENLS e-mail ahernandez@lsnj.org or call 973-624-4500.
ENLS provides attorneys the opportunity to donate time assisting low-income residents with a civil legal problem. This may mean that someone who would otherwise have gone unserved receives help. Attorneys who provide 25 hours of service to ENLS clients earn an exemption from mandatory court assignments. In addition, attorneys are eligible to participate in legal training provided by Legal Services of New Jersey, which can meet mandatory CLE requirements. Most important, participating attorneys know that their time and experience helped improve the life of an individual or family. To learn more, contact us at ahernandez@lsnj.org or register online at PROBONONJ. If registering online, be sure to select “get started,” and then “Essex-Newark Legal Services”.