National Immigrant Justice Center · 1 month ago
Paralegal, NIJC Indianapolis
615 Alabama St, Indianapolis, IN, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$43/hr - $55/hr
1+ years expThe National Immigrant Justice Center provides legal services and advocacy for immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The Paralegal will support operations by conducting intake, legal research, case review, and documentation preparation while assisting staff and pro bono attorneys.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Conducts intake, as assigned
Conducts legal and factual research
Assesses cases to determine eligibility
Conducts interviews with clients and witnesses
Drafts applications, affidavits, letters and/or legal pleadings and prepares supporting documentation
Prepares materials for submission to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Court, or other entities as appropriate
Reviews, analyzes, and presents cases to supervisor
Conducts educational presentations
Remains current on immigration law, policies, and procedures
Maintains complete, thorough, accurate and current records in an organized fashion in accordance with legal standards, rules, and ethics
Ensures the accuracy, substance and timeliness of statistical and narrative reports, projects, schedules, and other relevant work products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with demonstrated experience working with immigrants, refugees and/or asylum seekers
Fluency in another language may be required
Ability to communicate articulately with internal and external audiences
Excellent writing, editing, organizational and computer skills required
Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and perform well under strict deadlines
Preferred
At least one year of experience working with immigrants, refugees and/or asylum seekers
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Life
FSA
HSA
Commuter Benefits
401K with company match
PTO
Sick Days
Personal Days
Parental Leave
Company
National Immigrant Justice Center
The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) is a non-partisan human rights leader.
51-200 employees
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