Farmworker and Laborer Advocacy Project (FLAP)
Contact person:
Alexandra Sossa, Executive Director
Contact email:
Organization's mission:
FLAP's mission is to improve working conditions for migrant and seasonal workers in the agricultural and landscaping industries in Illinois
Volunteers will provide litigation support including the following tasks: conduct legal research
and compose memoranda; draft complaints and other pleadings, discovery, and settlement agreements; investigate claims; gather facts from clients, and answer clients' substantive and procedural questions.
Project location:
Volunteers can work remotely or at FLAP's office at 33 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 900.
Estimated time necessary for completion of project:
Varies depending on project.
Number of students needed:
Open.
Qualifications needed for this project, if any:
Spanish language skills are not required, but preference will be given to those with such skills. Latino cultural sensitivity is beneficial for this position.
Application deadline:
None.