AmeriCorps Training Program at Center for Legal Aid Education
Center for Legal Aid Education (CLAE) has created a ten-month training program for twenty-five AmeriCorps members working in fifteen Massachusetts legal aid programs. The AmeriCorps members’ diversity, in terms of age, background and life experience, coupled with their energy and commitment to social justice, provide an invaluable resource to the Massachusetts legal aid community and the clients they serve.
The AmeriCorp training series showcases the range of practice opportunities and service delivery methods within the legal aid community – such as individual representation in administrative hearings, negotiation skills, community-oriented advocacy, and work with courts and other partners to create better outcomes for unrepresented litigants. The AmeriCorps training program’s varied components – the mix of community-forming, skill-building, and increased knowledge about the equal justice community – embody CLAE’s approach to training and continuing education. It also ensures that members can regularly access the training they need to ensure their success as legal aid advocates.