New York Legal Assistance Group · 1 week ago
Temporary Paralegal, LGBTQ Law Unit
New York, NY
Full-time, Contract
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $69K/yrNew York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice. They are seeking a paralegal in the LGBTQ Law Unit to support attorneys with consultation, advocacy, and representation on various civil legal matters.
ConsultingFinancial ServicesLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive client intakes, including entering client demographic and case-related data into case management system, identifying possible eligibility for relief, and gathering necessary documents for case evaluation
Provide general litigation support, including formatting and preparing legal documents for filing, drafting petitions and supporting affidavits and gathering evidence, completing immigration forms, and filing documents with courts and administrative agencies
Conduct public education trainings and outreach on legal issues impacting the LGBTQ community
Interface with community-based partner organizations to help provide holistic serves and meet the urgent needs of our clients
Assist in administration of program, including data entry, preparation of grant reports, and completing other administrative tasks as assigned by the Supervising Attorney and Unit Director
Provide interpretation and written translation of documents (if applicable); and
Meet with clients and prepare cases under the supervision of an attorney
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and knowledge of the complex and systemic issues faced by our clients
Strong organizational and administrative skills are required
Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model
Ability to juggle a variety of tasks and roles, often under time pressure
Ability to collaborate successfully with outside groups and organizations
Excellent written, oral, and analytical skills
Preferred
Ability to speak Spanish fluently is strongly preferred
Paralegal or administrative experience preferred
Experience working directly with clients preferred
Experience working with diverse communities and clients who are survivors of trauma is highly valued
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401k
Life insurance
Long term disability
Commuter benefits
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care
Company
New York Legal Assistance Group
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustices by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis.
Founded in 1990
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.25MKey Investors
MetLife Foundation
2023-12-05Grant· $0.25M
Leadership Team
Sara Meyers
Chief Operating Officer
Caprice Jenerson
Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer
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