Bilingual Grant Paralegal - Farm Worker Rights Division (FWRD)

Colorado Legal Services • Denver, CO

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Colorado Legal Services (CLS) is Colorado’s statewide nonprofit legal aid program, providing free civil legal assistance to low-income Coloradans. Its Farmworker Rights Division (FWRD), based in Denver, provides legal assistance to low-income agricultural workers across Colorado, often involving employment and civil rights matters such as wages, working conditions, and discrimination. The division also sometimes assists agricultural workers who have experienced labor trafficking or other severe crimes with obtaining humanitarian visas for themselves and their derivatives.

The Bilingual Grant Paralegal is a full-time, two-year term position on FWRD’s small team. The paralegal supports attorneys with casework and participates in outreach and community education by engaging with workers and service providers. The role includes occasional travel throughout Colorado and availability for occasional evening and weekend work. The employee must have access to and provide their own transportation.

Requirements

• Fluency in oral and written Spanish.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to independently manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to treat clients and staff with courtesy and respect.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Cultural responsiveness.
• Access to and provision of the employee’s own transportation for occasional travel throughout Colorado.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with agricultural workers or other low-income workers.
• Experience in immigration and/or employment law.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an initial point of contact for applicants by screening cases, completing intakes, providing referrals, and opening cases.
• Manage mail and other correspondence.
• Implement and maintain filing systems; file electronic and physical documents; and ensure case data is tracked.
• Complete legal research and draft documents for attorney review.
• Manage FWRD’s intake line, track incoming calls, and ensure appropriate follow-up with the FWRD team and potential clients.
• Maintain client communications throughout cases, conduct interviews and fact investigations, gather documents, and provide technical assistance as needed.
• Work with the FWRD team to develop and implement outreach and education strategies for workers and service providers.
• Support work with outside attorneys, including processing invoices and managing timekeeping.
• Travel throughout the state occasionally for farmworker outreach, engagement with service providers, and client meetings.
• Be available for occasional weekend and evening work as required.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid employee premiums for health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance.
• Partial employer-paid premiums for spouses and dependents, based on a sliding scale.
• Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• CLS contributes $200 per month to each employee’s 403(b) retirement account.
• 100% match of employee contributions up to 3% of employee salary, with gradual vesting and full vesting after three years of employment.
• Generous paid time off.
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• A culture of belonging and a psychologically safe work environment, with a stated commitment to work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed