The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking a Paralegal II Casehandler to be based in the Employment Law Unit. The Employment Law Unit represents low-wage and unemployed workers on a wide range of employment-related problems including unpaid wages, minimum and overtime wage violations, unemployment insurance, discrimination, and Family and Medical Leave Act violations. The Unit works closely with numerous community based organizations that serve immigrant and low-wage workers. The unit also works closely with pro bono attorneys and law students. The Paralegal II will be expected to interview clients, identify employment issues, represent individuals at Unemployment Insurance hearings, and assist with outreach and community training.
In this position you will: provide direct assistance to clients in the employment law area; interview and assess client requests for services; represent clients at Unemployment Insurance hearings; review case files and analyze documents; assist with telephone helpline; advocate with various agencies on behalf of clients; assist with litigation tasks; participate in community outreach; policy advocacy on behalf of clients; develop community education materials and conduct trainings for clients and other advocates; conduct off-site community outreach work, including during evening hours.
The ideal candidate must possess: a paralegal certificate from an accredited school, bachelor's degree in relevant field, or satisfactory completion of a comprehensive in-house training course appropriate to practice area; experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people and immigrants is strongly desired; excellent written, oral advocacy and computer skills are required; ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team and manage a high volume of cases; ability to coordinate and collaborate successfully with other groups and organizations; excellent organizational skills; experience assisting people in crisis is desirable, but not required; proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required.
