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Legal Staff Paralegal in Oakland, CA

Centro Legal de la Raza Jun 05,2018 Sep 14,2017 Location USA Oakland CA
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Public Interest

Legal Staff

Immigration

Litigation - General (consumer)

Profile

Immigration Paralegal/Legal Assistant Duties: Assist immigration attorneys in all aspects of immigration legal representation for qualified individuals; Respond to intake calls, emails, and letters from individuals seeking assistance; Meet with clients to gather documents, complete immigration forms, interview clients, and draft client statements for attorney review; Translate letters and other documents; File legal documents to various courts and government agencies in San Francisco; Write letters to companies, institutions, and government agencies to assist the client in obtaining police reports, court records, medical records, and school records; After training, the paralegal may prepare various legal papers, such as pleading caption pages, list of exhibits, etc; Help attorneys conduct community outreach events as well as any other appropriate community education events; Manage and coordinate databases, case files, attorneys’ correspondence files, etc; Research and analyze issues where appropriate such as researching social and economic conditions and human rights conditions in the client’s home country; and Perform other special projects and other duties as assigned by Senior Immigration Attorneys and/or Immigration Program Director.

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree required; Fluency in Spanish required; Excellent word-processing and computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel; Must be well organized, efficient, highly motivated, able to handle multiple tasks at once, work well under pressure, and take initiative; Must have outstanding written, verbal and interpersonal skills, superb attention to detail, and excellent phone manner; Ability to work independently as well as within a team; Willingness to conduct training and outreach activities in the community; Experience working with low-income, immigrant, and monolingual Spanish-speaking communities; and Strong commitment to serving low-income and underserved communities, with an ability to relate to and communicate with a broad range of clients and colleagues.
Selection Date: by mid-August
Review of applications: up to end of July.

Additional info

Send cover letter describing desire to work with low-income, monolingual Spanish-speaking community, resume, and a list of 3 professional references.

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