Consumer Team Paralegal A (56400)

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) provides free civil legal services to residents in 68 Southwest Texas counties and represents migrant and seasonal farm workers throughout the state and in six other southern states. TRLA serves about 23,000 clients each year. However, more than 2.6 million residents of Southwest Texas are considered eligible for TRLA services, a ratio of almost 21,000 potential clients per legal aid lawyer. As a result, thousands of low-income Texans still lack access to civil legal representation. Texas RioGrande Legal Aid seeks a Paralegal A, working 40 hours per week, to work with the Consumer Protection Team. This is an in-person position, and regular, on-site attendance is considered an essential function of the role. While TRLA supports flexibility and may allow occasional remote work where appropriate and with prior approval, consistent in-person attendance is expected.

Requirements

Possess verbal, reading, and writing skills

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Responsibilities

Conduct eligibility and substantive interviews in person and by telephone, which interviews may at times take place outside the regular office setting
Provide basic information and referrals to applicants, including those ineligibles for services
Interview clients and witnesses
Conduct follow-up of assigned cases, including investigating facts and researching law
Serve process and subpoenas
Prepare legal documents
Oversee legal clinics
Notarize legal documents
Attend and participate in community group meetings and educational forums to conduct intake and make community legal education presentations
Prepare legal educational materials
Translate
Maintain accurate and complete client files and administrative records, including data entry into client database and other requirements
Prepare administrative reports required by TRLA
Any other duties required by the branch or team manager