Paralegal Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred)
• A paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited paralegal program
• At minimum a high school diploma / GED and 4+ years of legal work experience
• 4+ years of combined higher education and legal work experience
• Paralegal certificate from ABA-accredited paralegal program or Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Excellent writing, verbal, and computer skills
• Prior experience utilizing Excel in school or professional settings required
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
• Ability to manage a reasonable volume of work and solve problems creatively
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate successfully with other groups and organizations
• Commitment to protecting the rights of low-income clients
• All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit.

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish or other languages is preferred
• Basic Excel skills and prior use of Excel in a work or educational setting are preferred
• Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy and protecting the rights of low-income people and immigrants is strongly desired
• Knowledge of disability and/or government benefits or employment law is strongly desired
• Experience assisting people in crisis is desirable

Responsibilities

• Conduct telephone intake and client interviews, provide advice, direct assistance, and assess requests for services for various matters, including government benefits, employment, health law, education,
• Identify, assess, and escalate time sensitive and emergency legal issues to supervisory staff
• Provide oral and written advocacy to or on behalf of clients
• Conduct factual and legal research
• Maintain case records
• Assist with complying with grant requirements
• Respond to inquiries from civil practice units, government agencies, and the public
• Advocate on behalf of clients with government agencies
• Provide support to the Disability Advocacy Project, Government Benefits, and other units as needed
• Utilize Excel to generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports, as needed
• Carry out other tasks of general assistance to the work of the Intake unit
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• health insurance
• paid vacation
• disability
• life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• State and Federal loan forgiveness programs
• Assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments (depending on years of practice)