Legal Assistant -Part Time

The Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic (LIJC) is a community-based collaboration of Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University, Homeboy Industries Inc., and Dolores Mission Church. LIJC’s dual-pronged mission is to advance the rights of the low-income immigrant population on the Eastside of Los Angeles and the surrounding area through direct legal services, education, and community empowerment, while teaching law students effective immigrants’ rights lawyering skills in a real-world setting. LIJC focuses on providing representation to individuals who are unable to obtain immigration legal services elsewhere with an emphasis on immigrants with certain immigration complications.

Responsibilities

The Legal Assistant will assist LIJC attorneys providing community-based immigration legal services. Responsibilities include interviewing and directly assisting clients under the supervision of the LIJC attorney, drafting client declarations, gathering client documentary evidence, preparing immigration applications, preparing state court forms, filing motions and other filings to EOIR and state courts, assisting with notice requirements in compliance with state court rules, and other supportive tasks. The Legal Assistant will work under the supervision of LIJC’s Director of Community Legal Services and perform other duties as assigned.

Loyola Marymount University Expectations

Exhibit behavior that supports the mission, vision, and values of the university. Communicate and employ interpersonal actions that model high standards of professional, responsible, accountable, and ethical conduct. Demonstrate a commitment to outstanding customer service.

Requisite Qualifications

• Typically a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Fluency in Spanish
• One year of experience as a legal assistant for immigration legal services
• Demonstrated computer competency and knowledge of software skills including MS Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.
• Strong preference for prior work experience in the public interest sector
• Strong organization and communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and strong attention to detail
• Competence in and dedication to working with others of diverse cultural, geographic and economic backgrounds, including individuals with criminal history and history of severe trauma
• Commitment to immigrants’ rights work and LIJC’s mission