Legal Advisor

Overview

This is a remote, flexible, project-based volunteer role for a Legal Advisor supporting an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. The position involves providing general legal guidance as the organization coordinates international volunteers placed in the US and ensuring internal documents meet professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Visa & immigration guidance: Advise on OPT-related questions and other visa or work-authorization issues affecting international volunteers placed in the US
• Internal document review & drafting: Review, update, or draft core organizational documents, including:
  • volunteer agreements
  • NDAs
  • liability waivers
  • similar materials
• Ad hoc legal inquiries: Respond to occasional legal questions from the operations team as they arise, and flag potential compliance or risk issues proactively
• Nonprofit operations support: Provide general legal perspective on organizational decisions, partnerships, or policies as needed

Requirements

• Licensed attorney in the US, or advanced law student under the supervision of a licensed attorney
• Background or coursework in immigration law, particularly related to:
  • F-1/OPT status
  • J-1 exchange visitor programs
  • employment-based visa categories
• Comfortable working asynchronously with a remote, all-volunteer team
• Commitment to cross-cultural exchange and international volunteerism

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or familiarity with nonprofit law
• Experience or familiarity with contracts
• Experience or familiarity with employment/volunteer law

Time Commitment & Benefits

• Approximately 3–5 hours per month on average, with flexibility around your schedule
• Inquiries and document reviews are typically handled asynchronously
• Occasional periods of higher need (e.g., onboarding a new cohort of volunteers), communicated in advance

Important Note

This role provides general legal guidance to an all-volunteer nonprofit organization. It does not constitute a formal attorney-client relationship and is not a substitute for individualized legal representation. Volunteers and staff with personal legal matters will be referred to appropriate external resources.

Location

Remote