Paralegal, Project Assist

Full-time

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Organization: New York Legal Assistance Group
Department: LegalHealth Unit
Job Title: Paralegal, Project Assist
Salary Range: $51,289 - $55,449
Employment Type: Full-time, entry level

About the Organization:
- Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combating economic, racial, and social injustice
- Provides comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships
- Serves individuals and families experiencing poverty or in crisis, with a focus on disrupting systemic racism
- Services provided in more than 150 community sites and on a Mobile Legal Help Center
- Staff of 370 impacted the lives of nearly 129,000 people last year

Job Description:
- LegalHealth partners with medical professionals in 38 hospitals to address non-medical needs of low-income individuals with serious health problems
- Complements healthcare with legal care, providing free legal services and training for healthcare professionals
- Paralegal in this role will receive training and support the project attorney in a variety of legal issues
- Project Assist launched in December 2022 to provide legal services to family caregivers of older adults and adults with disabilities
- Goal is to partner with outpatient community organizations to address legal needs of family caregivers
- Staffed by one full-time attorney, seeking to add a paralegal to the project
- Many caregivers in need of legal services in areas of legal decision making and increasing household stability

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing and maintaining a city-wide caregiver support legal helpline
- Perform direct client intakes via partner referrals and helpline
- Assist clients and project attorney with legal documents
- Advocate for clients within administrative agencies to navigate public benefits

Qualifications:
- 2 or 4 year college degree OR 2 years of relevant work experience
- Ability to work independently, with a team, and directly with clients
- Able to handle high case volume and interact with diverse client population in a sensitive and professional manner
- Excellent analytical skills to determine relevant legal issues for potential clients
- Bilingual in spoken and written Spanish preferred

NYLAG's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
- Proud to be an equal opportunity employer
- Encourages people of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experiences in the communities served to apply

Salary and Benefits:
- NYLAG is a unionized workplace with salaries set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement
- Current salary range for this position is between $51,289 - $55,449
- Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, and flexible spending accounts

Application Instructions:
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- COVID-19 vaccination required for all employees, with medical or religious exemptions approved

Hybrid Work Policy:
- NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require full-time presence in the office
- Most staff required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week, subject to change.

Not specified

Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Strong analytical skills, ability to work independently and with a team, excellent communication skills

2 or 4 year college degree or 2 years of relevant work experience

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