Immigration Equality and Immigration Equality Action Fund seek an enthusiastic paralegal/legal assistant to provide administrative support to our legal staff while a member of our staff is out on parental leave, beginning around the first week in June through mid-September. We are proud to be the national leaders in the field we pioneered: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and HIV immigration rights.
Founded in 1994, Immigration Equality has a dual focus of direct representation and impact work. We take calls every day from clients who need help right now and we work to change the systems that have lasting impact on how LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants are treated. We work with asylum seekers, detained individuals, refugees, and binational couples, answering thousands of inquiries and hotline calls and representing more than 650 individuals each year primarily through a nation-wide pro bono program. We also engage in administrative advocacy and impact litigation to protect the interests of our community. Finally, through our Action Fund, we lobby federal policymakers to pass progressive legislation consistent with our mission goals.
We dedicate ourselves to empowering and protecting one of the most vibrant, resilient, and diverse communities in the world. In sixty-five countries, it is still a crime to be LGBTQ. In many more, it is fundamentally unsafe. We are proud to do life-saving work.
We are seeking a very organized and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant team for three to four months, beginning around the first week in June through mid-September. This position will work remotely and have flexible hours of between 20-40 per week, although full time is preferred. The Temporary Paralegal/Legal Assistant will work closely with our legal team and responsibilities may include:
Qualifications
This position will be fully remote. A laptop can be provided to support working remotely.
Salary and Benefits
Starting salary is $25.00/hour and is based on the New York City area. Compensation will be adjusted up or down for other geographic locations.
To Apply
Submit a cover letter explaining why this job would be a great fit for you, your salary requirements, and your chronological resume by following this link: https://app.trinethire.com/companies/188298-immigration-equality/jobs/91442-temporary-spanish-speaking-paralegal-legal-assistant
Immigration Equality and Immigration Equality Action Fund seek an enthusiastic paralegal/legal assistant to provide administrative support to our legal staff while a member of our staff is out on parental leave, beginning around the…
English & Spanish
English & Spanish