DV & Family Law Paralegal A (56401)
About The Position
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is seeking a Paralegal A to join the Domestic Violence and Family Law Team. This is a full-time, in-person position requiring 40 hours per week. 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. The organization serves approximately 23,000 clients annually, but a significant portion of the population remains underserved due to limited resources. The Paralegal A will assist attorneys in the practice of law, conducting interviews, preparing legal documents, overseeing legal clinics, and engaging in community outreach and education.
Requirements
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Possess verbal, reading and writing skills
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 ineligible for services
- Interview clients and witnesses
- Conduct follow-up of assigned cases, including investigating facts and researching law
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
