Application Form
THE MAINE VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PROJECT
APPLICATION FORM (COMMUNITY, STUDENT OR INTERN VOLUNTEER)
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Today’s Date:
Full Name (including middle initial):
Phone: Home/School:
Former Name/Maiden Name:
Phone: Cell/Work:
Email Address:
Current Mailing Address:
Emergency Contact (name & phone number):
If a student, please indicate: Fr Sp Jr Sr or 1L 2L 3L Expected graduation date:
If applying for an internship, please indicate: Fall Semester Spring Semester Summer
How many hours are required for your internship?
PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR RESPONSES TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND BE AS INFORMATIVE IN YOUR ANSWERS AS POSSIBLE. IF APPLYING FOR AN INTERNSHIP, ATTACH A RESUME AND AN UNOFFICAL TRANSCRIPT (and if required, a short writing sample).
1. What interests you the most about our program?
2. What experiences have you had that might be useful to this volunteer position? (Include any volunteer work you may have done and/or relevant educational experience).
3. How would you assess your own knowledge of issues related to poverty, family break-up issues, domestic violence, or problems faced by those who are disabled or lacking in education? If you have not had any experience or education in these areas, what concerns do you think you might have regarding this work?
4. Describe a time when you took on a leadership role. What did you learn from that experience? How did you handle any difficult situations?
5. What questions or concerns do you foresee in needing to work both independently and within a structured format?
6. What strategies do you use when faced with more tasks than time to complete them?
7. Are you fluent in any language other than English? If yes, please describe your level of knowledge.
8. Describe your skills with any of the following: data entry, excel/access programs, website development editing or updating, facebook development, video, development of pr/media materials.
9. Describe your personal level of commitment, and please give examples that would indicate the depth of your commitment and reliability.
10. Please provide 2 references (with email and phone number and their relationship to you) who can comment on your educational and/or professional skills.
11. Please circle the volunteer opportunity are you interested in and what times you have available.
Client Interviewing: (Portland): Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri.
9-12 9-12 9-12 ---- 9-12
1-4 1-4 ----- 1-4 -----
Administrative: Anytime during Mon-Fri., 9-12 or 1-4
CHAP: Augusta: Wed.. 1-4 pm Biddeford: Fri. 1-4 pm Lewiston: Thur. 1-4 pm Portland: Thur. 1-4
Projects: To be determined
Family Law Helpline (law students only): Wed. 5:30-8 pm or Fri. 1-4 pm
If a student, do you have a car? Yes No License? Yes No
13. If a student, are you involved in sports that will interfere with a volunteer schedule? Yes No
14. Have you ever applied or volunteered at VLP/PTLA before? Yes____ No____ If so, when?______
15. Have you (or family/friends) had any past dealings with VLP or Pine Tree Legal? Yes No
16. If so, please explain: ______________________________________________________________
PLEASE RETURN THIS APPLICATION TO:
Lin Martin-Hunt, Volunteer Coordinator Email: lmartin-hunt@vlp.org
Volunteer Lawyers Project Phone & Fax: 774-4518, ext. 1223
P.O. Box 547 Fax: 828-2300
Portland, Maine 04112 Website: www.vlp.org
THANK YOU!
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