LITIGATION SUPPORT PARALEGAL

Full-time

No

LSNV offers a generous
benefits package, including health and dental insurance, life insurance,
short- and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan with employer
contribution, paid time off (including parental leave), and educational loan
repayment assistance for attorneys.
Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV) is a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to low-income individuals and families in Northern Virginia. We are currently seeking a Litigation Support Paralegal to join our team and assist our Family Law staff attorneys in providing equal justice and advocacy for victims of crime. This is a hybrid position, based in either our Fairfax or Alexandria office, and offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare insurance, retirement plan with company contribution, and flexible work options. If you are passionate about public interest work and have experience working with domestic and sexual violence survivors, we encourage you to apply for this role.

- Job title: Litigation Support Paralegal
- Organization: Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV)
- Location: Fairfax or Alexandria, Virginia (hybrid position)
- Salary: Starting at $41,000-$46,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience
- Benefits: Comprehensive package including premium healthcare insurance, retirement plan with company contribution, generous leave options (including paid parental leave), flexible work model, student loan repayment assistance for attorneys, and more
- How to apply: Email cover letter and resume to Crystal Luu-Murdock, Human Resources Manager at . Explore other career opportunities at .
- Essential functions:
- Assist attorneys with initial client interviews and prepare necessary forms and documents
- Maintain communication and educate clients throughout the legal process
- Obtain records, review questionnaires, draft pleadings, letters, and other legal documents
- Conduct factual investigations, including interviewing witnesses and obtaining evidence
- Conduct legal research
- Organize and maintain client files
- Assist with all aspects of representation, including analyzing and summarizing documents and preparing evidence for hearings and trials
- Conduct outreach and community legal education
- Provide appropriate referrals
- Attend meetings and stay updated on relevant professional materials
- Maintain knowledge of relevant legal areas
- Other duties as assigned
- Qualifications:
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest work and assisting low-income individuals
- Experience working with domestic and sexual violence survivors preferred
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and work with multiple attorneys and clients
- Comfort with computers and willingness to learn case management software
- Bilingual ability (English and either Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, or Dari/Farsi) required
- Prior legal experience preferred
- Associate degree or higher and/or paralegal certificate strongly preferred
- LSNV is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, or military status.
- Compensation: Starting salary at $41,000-$46,000 per year, based on legal aid pay scale. LSNV also offers a generous benefits package including health and dental insurance, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off (including parental leave), and educational loan repayment assistance for attorneys.
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- H2: About Legal Services of Northern Virginia
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Premium healthcare insurance, retirement plan with company contribution, generous leave options (including paid parental leave), flexible hybrid work model, student loan repayment assistance for attorneys, and more.

Bilingual ability (English plus either Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, or Dari/Farsi)

Litigation support, Client communication, Record acquisition, Legal research, File organization, Outreach, Referrals, Multitasking

Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university and/or paralegal certificate, strongly preferred.

Email cover letter and resume to Crystal Luu-Murdock, Human Resources Manager at , detailing interest in the position.

Qualification and Experience Associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university and/or paralegal certificate, Bilingual ability (English plus either Spanish, Amharic, Arabic, or Dari/Farsi), Prior legal experience preferred, Demonstrated commitment to public interest work and a strong desire to assist indigent applicants

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