Legal Services of the Hudson Valley · 1 month ago
Paralegal – Yonkers, NY Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Yonkers, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$54K/yr - $80K/yrLegal Services of the Hudson Valley is a provider of free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters. They are seeking a paralegal to support staff attorneys and provide general office support, including client interviews, document gathering, and maintaining case files.
Legal
Responsibilities
Responsible for administration functions in support of attorneys, clients and the office team including screening clients, conducting in-depth interviews of clients for intake, and follow-up investigations of the client’s legal matter
Engage in technical support, client communication, administrative support for attorneys as well as gathering and collecting essential legal documents
Provision of legal advice and some case handling under the supervision of an attorney may be required including communicating with courts and related personnel
Assist the attorneys in maintaining physical and electronic files in a case management system for clients and applicants for services and in compliance with funder requirements
Supporting team members as needed when other legal professionals are unavailable
Adhere to program and case handling standards, funder requirements, and the highest professional standards
Ability to travel to various outreach locations in Yonkers is also expected
Qualification
Required
Associates Degree
Experience and competency with Microsoft Office environment (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.) and ability to input data efficiently into database
Must be comfortable using new technology programs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong writing skills
Driver's license and transportation (e.g. car)
Preferred
Four-year degree
Paralegal Certificate
Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income persons with prior experience in legal services or similar program
English/Spanish Bilingual
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverages
Defined contribution to 403b
Loan repayment assistance
Paid parental leave
Company
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is to provide free, high-quality counsel in civil matters for poor & low-income individuals & families.
Founded in 1967
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Rachel Chazin-Halperin
Chief Executive Officer
Lara Kasper-Buckareff
Chief Operating Officer
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