Legal Assistant - Land of Lincoln Legal Aid
Job Description
Passionate about helping low-income individuals with legal problems that impact their health? Join Land of Lincoln Legal Aid and make a long-term impact!
Land of Lincoln Legal Aid seeks a motivated individual to join our team as a full-time Legal Assistant for its Northern Regional Office located in Springfield, Illinois.
Responsibilities
- Answer phones, direct calls, and perform receptionist responsibilities
- Communicate with clients, attorneys, and others
- Build and maintain relationships with medical partners and attend onsite outreach at SIU Family Medicine
- Perform intake for applicants, which includes data entry in case management system
- Type legal documents and correspondence
- E-file legal documents and handle mail
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Legal Assistant experience strongly preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively in a pleasant and professional manner
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and comfortable with technology
- Excellent verbal, analytical, writing, and organization skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to accurately type and edit
- Highly motivated with desire to work in fast-paced environment
- Commitment to social justice
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work with people of diverse social, economic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds
Compensation
$44,000 - $58,500 (depending on experience). Excellent insurance and retirement benefits; generous leave benefits.
Land of Lincoln is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is an eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.
Contact Information
Please send a cover letter and resume to: Melinda Hubele, Managing Attorney c/o: bstrumpher@lincolnlegal.org.
Land of Lincoln is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, LBGTQIA+, and gender non-conforming applicants.