Maryland Nonprofits · 8 hours ago
MILAP Paralegal
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$53K/yr - $58K/yrMaryland Nonprofits is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual fluent in Spanish to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP). The role involves providing legal assistance to individuals at risk of deportation, conducting outreach, and managing community legal clinics.
ConsultingLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, interpret for volunteer attorneys, and other support
Conduct brief presentations at court
Track and summarize data related to clients served and effectiveness of legal clinics
Share referral information and resources with immigrants who contact PBRC seeking legal help
Increase community awareness about relevant resources, including brief legal advice clinics, case placement services and relevant city and state programs and social service resources
Work with MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners
Develop and implement creative outreach strategies that will connect unrepresented immigrants in removal proceedings to available legal services and resources
Create outreach materials for volunteer recruitment and translate documents as needed
Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP
Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency of volunteer interpreters
Provide support to Project Director for grant reporting duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Spanish language fluency required
Experience in community organizing/activism and/or public outreach
Must be available some evenings and weekends when community legal clinics occur (with advanced notice)
Access to reliable transportation for frequent travel to PBRC's office, Baltimore Immigration Court, Hyattsville Immigration Court, and occasional travel to other locations in Maryland for outreach events and community clinics
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and record-keeping skills
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
Ability to work well with people, including other staff, volunteers, clients, public interest organizations, governmental entities, Board members, and donors
Strong commitment to helping the community and ensuring equal access to justice
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree (paralegal or law-related experience preferred)
Proficiency in data collection and tracking preferred (prior Salesforce experience preferred)
Experience working with children and/or the immigrant community is preferred
Benefits
Paid health insurance
Disability insurance
Employer-matched 401k plan
Paid sick and vacation leave
Paid holidays
Company
Maryland Nonprofits
Maryland Nonprofits is a nonprofit organization that offers consulting, training, and legal services for the nonprofit community.
Founded in 1992
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Heather Iliff
President and CEO
Recent News
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