Tenant Defense Project- Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Interviewing clients and potential clients, conducting intakes, and supporting assessment of potential representation.
• Being the point of contact for clients; collecting and reviewing evidence and other documents, including visiting clients’ homes as needed.
• Drafting correspondence, pleadings, motions, declarations, applications, and discovery requests and responses.
• Aiding trial, mediation, arbitration, and hearing briefs, exhibits, and other documents.
• Attending trials and hearings.
• Aiding with administrative and clerical duties, including electronic filing.
• Maintaining electronic case files and documents and proper documentation in our case management system.
• Providing language interpretation and translation to support with legal representation.
• Working closely with other paralegals to advise on and implement team procedures and systems.
• Providing client education, information, and referrals.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to interact with clients utilizing client-centered and trauma-informed frameworks.
• Ability to use good judgment, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Mission driven and dedicated to eradicating homelessness and dismantling the systems that contribute to it.
• Committed to equity, diversity, and racial justice.
• Innovative and solution-oriented.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with the general public.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, including meticulous notetaking and documentation skills to support client services.
• A certificate in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved institution or BA/BS degree and at least 1 year of supervised law-related experience with an attorney who has been an active member of the CA State Bar for a minimum of 3 years is required.
• 1-5 years of experience as a Paralegal is required.
• Written and oral Spanish language proficiency is preferred as well as access to reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to manage large amounts of data.
• Ability to interact with clients utilizing client-centered and trauma-informed frameworks.
• Ability to use good judgment, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Mission driven and dedicated to eradicating homelessness and dismantling the systems that contribute to it.
• Committed to equity, diversity, and racial justice.
• Innovative and solution-oriented.
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with the general public.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, including meticulous notetaking and documentation skills to support client services.
• A certificate in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved institution or BA/BS degree and at least 1 year of supervised law-related experience with an attorney who has been an active member of the CA State Bar for a minimum of 3 years is required.
• 1-5 years of experience as a Paralegal is required.
• Written and oral Spanish language proficiency is preferred as well as access to reliable transportation.

Skills

• Client-centered and trauma-informed frameworks.
• Good judgment, multitasking, and meeting deadlines.
• Research, writing, and analytical skills.
• Verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively with the general public.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.

Benefits

• Compensation: Hourly compensation from $24.54 - $37.45 per hour and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Excellent benefits.

Pay

• Hourly compensation from $24.54 - $37.45 per hour and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

• Not specified.