BOARD MEMBER POSITIONS

HIV Law Project is seeking individuals to join its Board of Directors.

General Board Member Responsibilities: Board members are volunteers and they are legally, fiscally, and morally responsible for the overall activities of the agency. Board members maintain and promote the agency’s mission to the public, private and public donors, and clients.

Skill Requirements:

• Strong interest in and understanding of agency’s mission and goals;
• Experience and/or knowledge in at least one area of board responsibility, such as accounting/financial management, fundraising, marketing/PR, law practice, legal services, HIV-related program services, etc.; and
• Previous non-profit board experience preferred.
  

Position Expectations include:

• Attending quarterly board meetings and monthly committee meetings;
• Gifts of time, money, energy, expertise and commitment are expected from all board members;
• Assisting in developing and/or implementing fundraising strategies;
• Reviewing and setting policy as needed to guide or provide direction to programmatic, human resource, financial, and community activities of agency;
• Increasing and enhancing board membership and participation; and
• Initial term of service: two years. Members may be reelected.
  

Interested applicants may contact:

Tracy L. Welsh, Executive Director
The HIV Law Project
15 Maiden Lane, 18th floor
New York, NY 10038

Phone: (212) 577-3100

Fax: (212) 577-3192

E-mail: search@hivlawproject.org

The HIV Law Project is an EOE and is actively seeking to diversify its board. People of color, people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.

VOLUNTEER LEGAL INTERNS

The HIV Law Project is seeking a volunteer law student intern to assist its legal team in providing comprehensive services to low-income people living with HIV/AIDS.  The HIV Law Project provides free legal services (including immigration, housing, public benefits, consumer, health care and family law) and ancillary social service support for HIV+ residents of the Bronx and Manhattan and homeless New Yorkers, initiates large-scale impact litigation, engages in public policy advocacy, and conducts grassroots advocacy trainings for HIV+ women.

Qualifications: Applicants must be second or third year law students at an accredited law school.   An interest and commitment to providing high quality legal services to people living with HIV/AIDS is also required.   Fluency in Spanish or French is highly desirable.

Job Description and Duties: Law student interns assist the legal staff in representing clients in all substantive areas. This internship offers a unique and invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on experience. Law student interns will work directly with clients, conducting initial client interview, participating in case acceptance and strategy decisions, and providing advice and/or brief services under the supervision of an attorney.

Number of Positions and Schedule: There are three (3) law student volunteer positions per cycle. The fall cycle runs from mid-September through late November/early December; the winter cycle runs from late January to April; and the summer cycle runs from June to early August. The fall and winter cycle require a ten hour per week commitment (Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and Thursday a.m. required) for a minimum of 10 weeks. The summer cycle requires a 35 hour per week commitment for a minimum of ten weeks.

Salary: These are upaid volunteer internship positions.

Please e-mail, fax or mail cover letter, resume and writing sample to:

Pamela Denzer Torres
HIV Law Project
15 Maiden Lane , 18th Floor
New York , NY 10038
Attn: Law Student Internships

Fax: (212) 577-3192

E-mail: pdenzer@hivlawproject.org

The HIV Law Project is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply.