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Volunteers

Volunteer Qualifications and Expectations

  1. A demonstrated interest/concern for the needs of the Asian and Pacific Islander and low income communities.
  2. A commitment of a minimum 10 weeks, across your specific program area. 
  3. Must reside within the Bay Area and available to come to the office in-person for all shifts.
  4. All legal and client-related work is reserved for those who are of 18+ years.

Available Volunteer Roles

Volunteers at ALA are welcome to explore various topics and programs within ALA’s umbrella. Volunteers may have the opportunity to participate in a variety of administrative and fundraising support services. 

  • Legal Intake 
    • Help provide free legal consultations to potential clients. Work directly with clients and attorneys to provide free consultations. Various shifts and times are available.
      • Intake Schedule:
        Monday 1:00pm – 3:30pm
        Tuesday: 9:00am – 11:30am, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
        Wednesday: 9:00am – 11:30am, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
        Thursday: 9:00am – 11:30am, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
        Friday: 9:00am – 11:30am
    • Volunteers for this role must be 18+.
    • Volunteers for this role must be located within the Bay Area and available to come to the office in-person for some shifts.
    • Fill out our interest form here!
  • Immigration Clinics
    • Clinics are hosted three to four times a month, on Fridays and one Saturday a month. Volunteers will be able to work directly with clients to help fill out immigration benefit applications. This is a completely in-person position.
    • Volunteers for this role must be 18+.
    • Volunteers for this role must be located within the Bay Area and available to come to the office in-person for all shifts.
    • Fill out our interest form here!
  • Language Interpretation
    • Bilingual and multilingual volunteers are essential to our work here at ALA. Volunteers with proficient or fluent secondary-language skill are often asked to help with document translation, consultations, and interpretation. This is a mostly remote position, with few exceptions for client interpretation.
    • Fill out our interest form here!
  • Civic Engagement
    • Voter and election-related activities: voter registration and outreach, phonebanking, canvassing, poll monitoring, etc.
    • Tabling at local community events
    • AAPI Voices for Justice: community education and outreach to uplift AAPI voices locally in San Jose, CA and Santa Clara County. 
    • Volunteers for this role must be located within the Bay Area and available to come in-person for all shifts.
    • Fill out our interest form here!

How to Apply to Volunteer

Send a completed Volunteer Application, your current resume, and state the opportunity you’re interested in at ALAVolunteerCoord@asianlawalliance.org.

  • To save the below application, open the application in full screen mode, then click “print” in the top right corner.