Thank you!
ILCM is grateful to the volunteers and pro bono attorneys who share their time and talents with our organization. These volunteers enable ILCM to expand our services in ways that would not otherwise be possible for a small nonprofit legal office.
Volunteering
Specific, ongoing volunteer positions will be listed below when available, but the list is not exhaustive. We also mobilize volunteers in our network on an as-needed basis. If you have unique language capacity, talents, or connections and want to get involved, please fill out this form [link or include here] to join our volunteer network and receive notifications about one-time volunteer opportunities.
Pro Bono
ILCM’s Pro Bono Project offers several volunteer opportunities for legal professionals to assist low-income immigrants and refugees with their immigration-related cases. Volunteers provide invaluable assistance that allows clients to obtain life changing remedies.
Legal professionals interested in volunteering to do pro bono work can fill out our pro bono volunteer form. Upon submission, pro bono volunteers will receive relevant training materials and be added to the volunteer list. To receive announcements about upcoming trainings and new opportunities for volunteers with legal experience, please sign up for our pro bono newsletter.
By the Numbers: 2025
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Scam Prevention Volunteer
ILCM is launching a project to protect Minnesota immigrants from immigration services fraud - a serious problem in which people get scammed for no actual legal services, non-attorneys charge fees for immigration help they are not qualified to provide or provide incorrect or harmful assistance with immigration forms and applications. Victims may lose money, have their cases damaged, or face other serious consequences as a result.
This volunteer will work directly with Minnesota immigrants in two core ways: (1) helping those who have already been harmed make formal reports to law enforcement and government agencies, and (2) helping community members identify whether the person or organization they are considering hiring is a licensed attorney or a legitimate nonprofit or company authorized to provide immigration services. This is open to Minnesota residents only.
Volunteering FAQs
Any specific volunteer opportunities will be listed on this page, when available. Otherwise, we encourage people to sign up for our Action Alerts and newsletter to stay up to date on ways to get involved.
Possible non-legal volunteer opportunities include administrative tasks, art/design, event assistance, and more.
Subscribe to Action Alerts and/or the ILCM newsletter.
Yes! Other volunteering opportunities are available with the following organizations that align closely with ILCM’s values:
Those applying to specific positions should email a resume and cover letter to volunteer@ilcm.org. For general questions, please consider reading through the Volunteer FAQs and signing up for our newsletter.
Pro Bono FAQs
All pro bono volunteers must have the following:
- A current (and active) attorney license from a jurisdiction within the United States;
- A phone number that can be used for client correspondence; and
- A mailing address that can be used for case-related filings.
ILCM provides volunteers with ongoing support throughout all pro bono matters. Support includes, but is not limited to:
- Pre-screened cases;
- Malpractice coverage;
- Free training and manuals;
- Intensive mentorship;
- Interpreter and Translation support if needed;
- Access to ILCM’s online casework resources;
- Use of ILCM office space for client meetings;
- Use of ILCM’s copy, postage, and fax machines for ILCM pro bono matters; and
- CLE Credit for trainings and pro bono casework.
If you are assigned to a case, pertinent resources will be shared with you.
The Citizenship Project
Through the Citizenship Project, volunteer attorneys represent clients in relation to their citizenship cases. Volunteer attorneys help clients compile applications for citizenship, and attend the citizenship interview with the client. A typical naturalization case requires 15-20 hours for a new pro bono attorney. The Citizenship Project is open to all licensed attorneys. No previous immigration experience is required. Before participating in the Citizenship Project, pro bono attorneys must attend a CLE training in the area of naturalization law hosted by ILCM.
The DREAMer Project
ILCM is helping with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) renewal for persons living anywhere in MN whose DACA expires as far out as 6 months from the present. Through the DREAMer Pro Bono Project, volunteer attorneys represent immigrants in their DACA renewal cases. The DACA application is an administrative process and requires no court experience. A typical DACA case requires approximately 5-7 hours for a new pro bono attorney. No previous immigration experience is required to participate in this project. Before participating in the DREAMer Project pro bono attorneys must attend a CLE hosted by ILCM. All DREAMer Project attorneys receive in-depth training materials, ongoing mentorship, and regular e-mail updates regarding relevant changes in immigration law.
If you have questions about volunteering with our Pro Bono Project, please contact our Pro Bono Manager, Likitha Vijaykumar, at likitha.vijaykumar@ilcm.org or our Pro Bono team at probono.coordinator@ilcm.org to obtain more information.