Paralegal

About the role

We employ paralegals to perform work for the SWAN Legal Services Initiative (LSI), a program that addresses barriers within the legal process to ensure children in the child welfare system are placed in safe and permanent homes.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents for solicitor review, including petitions, orders, motions and stipulations
• Participate in county court hearings and pre-hearing conferences
• Aid in the preparation of lay and expert witnesses for testimony
• Facilitate and/or train on approved LSI training topics
• Conduct diligent searches to locate parents, relatives, or other potential permanency resources for children receiving services from or in the custody of the county, collaborating with caseworkers on search results

Requirements

• General knowledge/work experience in legal or child welfare
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience, or an Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree, or paralegal certificate

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Motivated professionals who thrive in a dynamic and collaborative work environment

Skills

• Legal knowledge
• Child welfare expertise
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

Benefits

• Health insurance with medical spending accounts (employer contribution to the HSA if electing HDHP)
• Dental, vision, long term disability and accident insurance
• Three employer-paid benefits: short term disability insurance, life insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• Employer contribution equivalent to 6% of your salary to your 401(k)
• 10 paid holidays (including one floating holiday)
• 18 days of PTO in the first year of employment
• Qualified employer participating in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pay

Competitive total rewards package including health insurance, dental, vision, long term disability, accident insurance, short term disability insurance, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) matching, 10 paid holidays, and 18 days of PTO in the first year of employment.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Equal Opportunity Employer

Voce is an equal opportunity employer.