Temporary Paralegal I, Housing Justice Helpline - New York, NY

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The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice has Temporary Paralegal I positions available to support the Housing Justice Helpline and the Emergency Response (ERT) teams. The Temporary Helpline Paralegal 1 plays a key role in assisting both the Helpline and ERT by providing high-volume data entry, archiving, and case management support. When appropriate, the Paralegal may also make referrals to relevant external agencies. In this role, the Paralegal will perform a wide range of tasks essential to the efficient operation of the teams, including general administrative support. The position may also require occasional work at other Legal Aid Society offices or intake locations.

This position is funded throughatemporarygrant, and the continuation of the position is dependent on funding availability. The position is funded for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension based on continued funding and project needs. If funding is not continued, the Temporary Paralegal I will be eligibletoapply for otherinternal positions or be transferredinto a comparable position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform administrative duties such as downloading, organizing, and routing Helpline voicemails and referrals.
• Enter data on various databases, including the case management system
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from various databases as needed
• Maintain and update case management database
• Obtain and copy court and office files
• Backup and support other administrative staff
• Assist in oral and written translation as needed
• Create case files
• Copy, collate, and batch documents
• Assist with court fillings
• Conduct off-site work as needed
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Eligible candidates must have at least one of the following:
  
  
  
  • A high school diploma / GED
  • At least 2 years of work experience
  
  
  
  
• Strong writing, verbal, and organization skills
• Proficiency in word processing and strong computer skills
• Ability to learn and efficiently use new systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively on a team
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and/or weekends
• Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people is strongly desired

Preferred qualifications:

• One year of experience in a legal or other relevant work (paid or unpaid) environment is highly preferred
• Some relevant college level work and/or paralegal training preferred
• Licensed Notary preferred or willing to become licensed
• In addition to the above, fluency in Spanish or other languages is highly preferred

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The salary rangerepresentsa good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range:$53,295 -$81,795

The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.Click here to read more about benefits.

Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness.This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible forassistancefrom New York state toassistwith loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

studentaid.gov

hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas orpermits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completedonlinevia the career portal. We do not acceptemailedapplications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:

• Cover Letter

• Resume

For technical difficulties or questionsregardingthisposting, please emailjobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression andparticipatein productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

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