Immigration Legal Advocate
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Program Director, the Legal Advocate provides critical case support, client coordination, and administrative management to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of immigration legal services for low-income immigrants. The Immigration Legal Advocate will play a key role in supporting our Immigration Unit by managing client communications, supporting case preparation, organizing documentation, and maintaining complete and accurate case records. The Immigration Legal Advocate plays a key role in ensuring cases move forward efficiently by assisting in a wide array of administrative and logistical tasks related to case management, in addition to assisting in outreach and education of various ethnic communities in Los Angeles regarding citizenship and immigration. The Legal Advocate will also provide support in the areas of: clinic administration and organization, data entry, in language translation/interpretation, and document retention. This position requires a culturally sensitive, detail-oriented individual who has a strong work ethic and a commitment to delivering excellent client service. The ideal candidate will work under the supervision of attorneys, assist in organizing and leading legal clinics and workshops, and help ensure a smooth process for clients seeking immigration services. This is a fixed term position and IS covered under the Collective Bargaining Unit.
Requirements
- Minimum Associate’s degree or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- A minimum of one (1) year of relevant work experience with a preference for applicants with knowledge and experience in immigration or citizenship legal services
- Valid driver's license and/or access to alternative means of transportation
- Qualifications
Responsibilities
- Provide Legal Support and Client Assistance
- Assist with scheduling legal consultations, including collecting legal intakes, conducting screenings, collecting service agreements
- Offer support to clients to facilitate communication and ensure understanding of legal processes and requirements.
- Manage client communications, including answering calls, addressing case inquiries, and following up on case progress and deadlines.
- Provide immigration case assistance support, including document collection, preparing legal forms, case and calendar management, and scheduling.
- Assist with administration of remotely held, onsite, and offsite legal clinics, contributing client assistance and aid in workflow management at AJSOCAL’s various clinic workshops
- Provide general office administrative support for the unit including, but not limited to: filing, scanning, copying, and mail processing.
- Provide translation/interpretation support to Immigration unit
- Perform administrative duties including data reporting for internal use and case file management
- Provide grant management support as needed
- Attend outreach engagements with local community-based organizations and adult education centers to present information sessions on Immigration law
- Assist in the development and translation of written community outreach and education materials
- All other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid work schedules
- Rich medical, dental and vision benefits
- Retirement options through 403B and match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
