Volunteer Opportunity - Clerk's Office Aide

Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Offices of the Clerk of Court around the state are in need of people willing to serve as clerical aides in the Clerk's Office. These exciting opportunities include a variety of tasks that could include answering phones, filing, typing, assisting in the courtroom, and other office functions. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of Maine's legal proceedings and helping the wheels of justice turn a little more smoothly. It is a particularly good experience for anyone interested in a career in law or the paralegal field, in doing background research for articles, books, or dramas -- as well as citizens who simply want to serve in an interesting environment.

Requirements: The most important attributes you can have as a Volunteer Assistant are the ability to work with people in a confusing environment and to communicate well; high ethical standards; respect for the work of the Judicial System, for the people it serves, and for the decorum it requires; and a good attitude and a sense of humor.

Volunteers must complete an application process that includes a criminal background check.

General office skills are helpful, but not required.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Maine Volunteers for Justice

We need volunteers who are free at these times Monthly Occasional This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (26-54) Small Group (2-10) Adults (55+) Unpaid Interns Individual Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person: Dawn Lucier, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

P.O. Box 4820 Portland, ME 04112

Directions:

We have numerous District Courts and Superior Courts across the entire state. Please go to www.courts.state.me.us for directions to the appropriate court.

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Portland
Counties:		Cumberland
Zip codes:		04101

Miscellaneous Information

Average number of hours per volunteer that are required weekly to do this task.
	Varies by location.
We need the following number of people to fill this position.
	Varies by location.
Can this be done off site via computer (Virtual Volunteering)?
	No
May this opportunity be done by a court mandated volunteer?
	No
Volunteers with special needs may apply for this opportunity
	unable to accomodate
This is appropriate for a young volunteer
	Not appropriate for a youth.
May a family with young children do this?
	No