Paralegal

About the role

We are seeking paralegals to join the SWAN Legal Services Initiative (LSI) at Voce. LSI paralegals work out of every county's children and youth office, assisting counties with all aspects of the legal process to ensure children 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
• Assist with all aspects of lay and expert witness preparation for testimony
• Facilitate and/or train on approved LSI training topics
• Support county best practices
• Conduct diligent searches to locate parents, relatives or other potential permanency resources or connections for children receiving services from, or in the custody of the county and collaborate with caseworkers regarding all search results

Requirements

• General knowledge/work experience in legal or in child welfare
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience will be considered in lieu of degree and/or certification
• An Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree or paralegal certificate is preferred

Qualifications

• Motivated professionals with strong organizational and time management skills
• Thriving in a dynamic and collaborative work environment

Skills

• Strong legal and child welfare knowledge
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package
• 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 first year of employment
• Qualified employer participating in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pay

• Competitive total rewards package

Schedule

• Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM