The Legal Aid Society · 16 hours ago
Paralegal Client Advocate, Special Litigation Unit
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$60K/yr - $92K/yr
4+ years expThe Legal Aid Society is seeking a Paralegal Client Advocate for their Special Litigation Unit. This role involves providing litigation support for strategic litigation in state and federal court and assisting with various criminal justice policy issues.
ConsultingFamilyGovernmentLegalNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Prepare and execute filings of legal documents in federal and state court
Case preparation and file management on complex civil litigation in state and federal court
Draft and serve subpoenas, Freedom of Information Law requests, other legal documents, and correspondence
Conduct legal and policy research on a range of matters affecting Legal Aid’s clients
Manage logistics for and support attorneys during depositions, hearings, trials, oral arguments, and other events
Assist attorneys with case-related projects and advocacy
Handle sensitive and confidential personal information to professional standards
Administrative tasks and other duties as assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Eligible candidates must have at least one of the following: 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
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills
Experience with either civil litigation or criminal justice policy
Ability to manage time and tasks and to work independently and creatively to accomplish shared goals
Ability to work collaboratively and develop and maintain relationships with internal and external partners
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Demonstrated interest and experience in racial and social justice or criminal defense
Preferred
Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people strongly desired
In addition to the above, fluency in Spanish or other languages, and experience with using data-analysis software to conduct data analysis will be considered a plus
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid vacation
Disability
Life insurance
Company
The Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society is a legal firm that focuses on civil services, criminal defense, and juvenile rights representation in family court.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carla Palumbo
President & CEO
Twyla Carter
Attorney-in-Chief & Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-06-13
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