Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are a crucial component in NCVLI’s mission to advance victims’ rights.  NCVLI has a variety of volunteer opportunities available throughout the year ranging  from legal work, to event organizing, to assistance with office-related tasks.

If you are interested in getting updates on volunteer opportunities, please fill out the volunteer form.  If you have any questions about volunteering please email NCVLI’s Volunteer Coordinator, Jo Borkan at jeborkan@lclark.edu.

Current Opportunities

General Volunteer Opportunities

Library Volunteer

NCVLI is seeking a volunteer to assist with expansion of our victims’ rights in-house library.  Hours are flexible - our offices are open Monday-Friday 9-5 and the volunteer may come in any time during open offices hours.

11th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference Volunteers

NCVLI has started planning for our 11th Annual Crime Victim Law Conference.  In the coming months we will be seeking volunteers for a variety of specific positions. Opportunities range from assistance with planning our evening reception, to audiovisual support, to serving as a room monitor during educational sessions.

Current Opportunity - We are currently recruiting law students for the Law Student Conference Committee to assist with various Conference planning and coordination activities such as donation procurement for the Reception, editing of Conference materials, marketing to law firms & bar associations nationally, and assistance at the event.  Students will have the opportunity to network with victims’ rights practitioners from around the country and those who provide support at the event will have the chance to listen in on the educational sessions. 

If you are interested in any of the opportunities above, please contact Jo Borkan by emailing jeborkan@lclark.edu.

What do volunteers do?

Law Students

NCVLI provides a number of internship opportunities to law students both during the summer and the academic year.  Additionally, upper division law students who have taken the Crime Victim Litigation Clinic or previously interned with NCVLI may have the opportunity to do project-based pro bono legal work assisting NCVLI attorneys.  Law students are also encouraged to assist with general volunteer opportunities.

Attorneys

Pro bono attorneys assist NCVLI and our partner clinic, the Oregon Crime Victims Law Center (OCVLC) with research, writing briefs, and serving as local co-counsel for victims.  

If you are interested in a membership with our bar association, the National Alliance of Victims’ Rights Attorneys (NAVRA), please see the NAVRA website here. NAVRA membership is an excellent way to get involved with legal work on behalf of crime victims, stay up to date on best practices for practitioners in the field, and connect with other professionals serving victims of crime.

General Volunteer Opportunities

Beyond attorney and law student positions, NCVLI also provides opportunities for paralegals, undergraduate students, and a variety of general opportunities ranging from office support to event coordination.

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