Family Advocacy Paralegal

Max 5 yrs required

Full-time

No

Organization is seeking a Family Advocacy Paralegal to work in its Clayton and South Fulton County office located in south Atlanta. The Family Advocacy Office (“FAO”) helps survivors of intimate partner violence, stalking, and child abuse obtain Temporary Protective Orders through advice, representation, and navigation of financial and other resources.

**Job Title:** Family Advocacy Paralegal

**Responsibilities:**
- Complete intake and provide referral resources for applicants who have been granted ex-parte temporary protective orders
- Conduct client interviews and refer cases to attorneys for advice and representation
- Complete detailed assessments for cases that fall within the office’s priorities for ongoing services
- Organize required data for grants and assist in preparation of periodic reports
- Work to ensure a consistent referral process from other agencies and organizations
- Develop and maintain relationships with court and county personnel
- Provide client follow up, prepare documents, and attend court as appropriate
- Provide navigation services including making referrals and providing hands-on help to survivors in obtaining financial and rental assistance, victim compensation, counseling services, danger assessments and safety planning, housing searches, and other services to enable survivors to live independent from their abusers
- Provide litigation support in divorce, custody, and child support proceedings
- Engage in community outreach
- Perform other paralegal and clerical work as needed

**Qualifications:**
- Paralegal certificate or degree is preferred but not required
- Patience and excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and a willingness to learn other programs
- Resourcefulness, adaptability, and the ability to work in a team and with a diverse population
- Previous experience in family law, work with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or elder abuse, or low-income people is strongly preferred
- Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued

**Salary and Benefits:**
- Salary is $34,500+ depending upon experience
- Salaries increase annually based on a salary scale
- 13 paid holidays, 6 weeks paid time off, 6 weeks parental leave
- Health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance
- Partial payment for dependent health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
- Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
- Hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work remotely 2 days a week

**Application Requirements:**
- Letter of interest
- Resume
- Official school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript)
- Recent writing sample (email, pleading, letter, or memorandum)
- Names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work)

Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) is seeking a Family Advocacy Paralegal to join its Clayton and South Fulton County office located in south Atlanta. The Family Advocacy Office (“FAO”) helps survivors of intimate partner violence, stalking, and child abuse obtain Temporary Protective Orders through advice, representation, and navigation of financial and other resources.

**Job Title:** Family Advocacy Paralegal

**Responsibilities:**
- Complete intake and provide referral resources for applicants who have been granted ex-parte temporary protective orders
- Conduct client interviews and refer cases to attorneys for advice and representation
- Complete detailed assessments for cases that fall within the office’s priorities for ongoing services
- Organize required data for grants and assist in preparation of periodic reports
- Work to ensure a consistent referral process from other agencies and organizations
- Develop and maintain relationships with court and county personnel
- Provide client follow up, prepare documents, and attend court as appropriate
- Provide navigation services including making referrals and providing hands-on help to survivors in obtaining financial and rental assistance, victim compensation, counseling services, danger assessments and safety planning, housing searches, and other services to enable survivors to live independent from their abusers
- Provide litigation support in divorce, custody, and child support proceedings
- Engage in community outreach
- Perform other paralegal and clerical work as needed

**Qualifications:**
- Paralegal certificate or degree is preferred but not required
- Patience and excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and a willingness to learn other programs
- Resourcefulness, adaptability, and the ability to work in a team and with a diverse population
- Previous experience in family law, work with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or elder abuse, or low-income people is strongly preferred
- Proficiency in languages other than English is highly valued

**Salary and Benefits:**
Organization is offering a competitive salary of $34,500+ depending upon experience. Salaries increase annually based on a salary scale. The program provides generous fringe benefits including:
- 13 paid holidays
- 6 weeks paid time off
- 6 weeks parental leave
- Health, life, and long and short-term disability insurance
- Partial payment for dependent health insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Educational loan

13 Paid Holidays, 6 Weeks Paid Time Off, 6 Weeks Parental Leave, Health, Life, and Long and Short-term Disability Insurance, Partial Payment for Dependent Health Insurance, Salary Reduction Option for Flexible Spending Account, Educational Loan Reimbursement up to $600 per Month, Voluntary Tax-sheltered Annuity with 3% Match

Patience, Listening, Communication, Interpersonal, Writing, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Teamwork

Paralegal Certificate or Degree (Preferred)

Submit a letter of interest; resume; official school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript); recent writing sample (email, pleading, letter, or memorandum); and the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) as one (1) PDF using our online application system at .

Qualification and Experience Paralegal certificate or degree (preferred)

Legal