Illinois Legal Aid Online · 22 hours ago
Legal Aid Paralegal - The Village Legal and Community Project
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelIllinois Legal Aid Online is seeking an experienced paralegal for The Village Legal and Community Project. The role involves performing legal research, drafting client communications, and providing administrative support while maintaining professional communication with clients and stakeholders.
Law EnforcementLegalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Perform legal research and draft client communications, memos, and pleadings
Provide support by booking appointments, calendaring court dates, and preventing conflicts
Screen phone calls and routing callers to the appropriate party
Use computers to generate reports, create presentations, and conduct research
Communicate with clients and gather necessary documents and information
Maintain polite and professional communication via phone, e-mail, and mail
Attend outreach and special events
Maintain confidentiality
Qualification
Required
Maturity and attention to detail required
Preferred
Paralegal certification is preferred
Prior legal experience, especially legal aid preferred
Excellent computer skills, especially Microsoft Office, CLIO and Lexis Nexis or Westlaw
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
STD
LTD
Life Insurance
PTO (including a week between Christmas and New Year's Eve)
Company
Illinois Legal Aid Online
Illinois Legal Aid Online is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and advice for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
Founded in 2001
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Amy Clark
Community Engagement Director
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