Pro Bono: Housing Court Resolution Assistance Program (RAP)

NYS Courts Access to Justice Program:

The

New Co-Sponsored Pro-Bono Initiative:

The New York City Paralegal Association, and The

R.A.P. trains volunteers to provide in-court assistance to tenants and

owners who are parties to nonpayment proceedings and are appearing
without an attorney in the

collect alleged overdue rent).

All volunteers are mandated to participate in one two-hour training

provided by The Honorable Fern A. Fisher, Deputy Chief Administrative

Judge for New York City Courts and Director of the

At the training students will receive a program manual. Training topics include Housing Court Overview, Basics of Nonpayment Proceedings and Interviewing and Communication

Skills. In exchange for this free training, RAP Assistants are required to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours in the Resolution Part between May 2, 2011 and August 31, 2011 and will receive, upon request, a certificate of volunteer service upon completion of the training and volunteer hours.

Volunteers are given flexibility with their schedules and may split
their volunteer time as follows: Monday -Thursday:  9AM-1PM and/or 2:15PM to 4:30PM
Friday: 9AM-1PM. Participants may choose to volunteer in a specific borough. While the
program runs in 4 boroughs including Manhattan and Queens; the Bronx, and

TRAINING DATE & TIME:

TRAINING COST & VOLUNTEER SERVICE:
FREE- in exchange for 20 hours of volunteer service between May 2, 2011 and August 31, 2011:
Monday-Thursday: 9AM-1PM and/or 2:15PM-4:30PM, and Fri: 9AM-1PM.

Friday April 15, 2011: 130 PM to 2:00 PM (Registration) 2:00 to 4:00 PM Training Session

TRAINING LOCATION:

RSVP:  Send an e-mail to probono@nyc-pa.org to register for the training with a copy of your resume and a borough where you would like to volunteer. If you have questions you can leave a message at 516-851-4007.