Volunteer Guide
Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada
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Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is a non-profit organization established in 1958. We provide free legal services to immigrant victims of domestic violence, trafficking, and other crimes. We assist children seeking relief under Special Immigrant Juvenile Visas, asylum and withholding of removal status. We also assist clients with adjustment of status and other immigration matters. We offer free weekly classes in partnership with the William S. Boyd School of Law entitled "Do I have a Path to Legal Status?" Attendees may also sign up for free consultations with an attorney to evaluate their case. We are also working with community partners to provide legal assistance to Afghan evacuees in Southern Nevada.
| Counties served: | Clark, Nye |
Services Provided
| Are immigration legal services provided? | Yes |
| Areas of immigration legal assistance: | Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Special Immigrant Visa (SIV), T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions |
| Types of immigration legal services provided: | Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) |
| Other areas of legal assistance: | Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Disability, Education, Elder Law, Family & Juvenile, Foreclosure, Homeless, Housing, Veterans |
| Non-legal services: | Legal Orientation Programs (LOP) / Know Your Rights Presentations (KYR), Legislative advocacy (state or national), Referrals to other services |
| Populations served: | Domestic Violence Victims, Human Trafficking Survivors, Individuals who are not in legal immigration status, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Juveniles, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Torture survivors |
| Languages spoken: | Dari, English, Farsi, Pashto, Spanish, Turkish |
| Access to a commercial interpreting service or language bank: | Yes |
| Nominal fee charged? | No |
| Other information: | Services contingent upon income and asset-based eligibility. |
Staffing Information
| Number of attorneys on staff: | 4 |
| Is organization BIA recognized? | No |
| Number of fully accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of partially accredited BIA representatives on staff: | 0 |
| Number of paralegals/legal workers on staff: | 2 |
Additional Details
| Pro Bono opportunities? | Yes |
| Network affiliations: | American Immigration Lawyers Association, Immigration Advocates Network, Nevada Immigrant Coalition |
Volunteering
| Volunteer Coordinator |
Cindy Morales Kerben
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| Other Information | We also offer volunteer opportunities for interpreters. Please contact Christena Georgas-Burns for information - CGeorgas@lacsn.org |