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Public Interest
Legal Staff
Immigration
Min 1 yrs required
Paralegal Duties: Assists each of the attorneys, and responsibilities will vary by practice area. Examples of the kinds of tasks each practice area requires are provided below. For our refugee and asylee clients filing for green cards, citizenship, and family petitions, will assist the attorney by calling clients to schedule meetings, preparing applications in advance of meetings, copying and filing clients’ documents, completing other USCIS forms (e.g. applications for travel documents, employment authorization, humanitarian parole, certificates of naturalization), handling visa processing, and general research. For asylum applicants, will assist the attorney by conducting intakes with potential clients, researching country conditions for clients whose cases we take, compiling documents ultimately submitted to USCIS on the client’s behalf, communicating with clients including those with intensive needs and anxieties, and arranging for any interpreters needed by the attorneys. For clients who are facing deportation, will assist the attorney by conducting intakes with potential clients and filling out the attendant intake forms, coordinating with peer legal services organizations on a shared removal defense project, visiting out-of-state detention facilities (in MA and NH) when clients are housed there, providing ongoing case support, and handling filings in Immigration Court. Responsibilities that are common to all practice areas are: Interpreting/translating where able, or arranging for interpretation assistance from others. Proficient in whichever language is needed. Supervising the work of several interns who volunteer with us during regular hours, assigning them work and directing them in their tasks; organizing and managing the department’s electronic and hard-copy files and organizing our physical space (when we’re back in it).
Qualification and Experience
Candidate must be fluent in both English and Spanish (speaking, reading and writing), and any other language skills are strongly preferred. Must have relevant experience or educational background (having already worked with immigrants and handled filings in Immigration Court will be deemed a plus); strong writing, communication and organizational skills; computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel; and ability to handle multiple demands and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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