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Housing Paralegal

4 months ago

Riverside, United States Inland Counties Legal Services Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Position: Housing Paralegal (I, II, III, IV)

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Practice Group Director

 

Overview of Position:

Under the direct supervision of an attorney, the Housing Paralegal assists in providing comprehensive legal services by performing specific legal functions on behalf of clients, including some advocacy as can be performed by a non-lawyer. The Housing Paralegal focuses on the preservation of fair and affordable housing and represents clients who are at risk of displacement in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Interview and counsel client under the supervision of an attorney
  • Assist with Housing Hotline, conducting intake applications
  • Provide limited service to clients, interfacing with outside counsel, internal clients, and other parties in a case
  • Work in conjunction with staff attorneys in cases that involve landlord-tenant law and other legal issues
  • Work effectively as part of a team that includes attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and students
  • Participate in clinics and other community outreach projects, and supporting the response to discovery demands, legal research
  • Assisting in the processing of new complaints and creating opening new matters in the case management
  • Performs other related duties as required

Desired Education and Experience:

  • Four (4) year college degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited school
  • 1-year relevant legal experience
  • Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document management
  • Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Accurate typing skills with the ability to type 60 WPM
  • Previous calendaring experience
  • Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it
  • Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly
  • Access to highspeed home internet for remote work
  • Language: Ability to read, write and communicate in English with Spanish being a plus

Benefits & Compensation:

$24.00 – $42.00 (Depending on experience)

The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives. Inland Counties Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Company DescriptionEXCELLENT BENEFITS
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for more than 60 years. ICLS targets services to seniors in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Services include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. Legal assistance is provided in areas including housing, family, consumer/civil, public benefits, elder abuse, citizenship clinics, bankruptcies (selected), healthcare access, and domestic violence.Company DescriptionEXCELLENT BENEFITS\r
Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that has been providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for more than 60 years. ICLS targets services to seniors in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Services include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. Legal assistance is provided in areas including housing, family, consumer/civil, public benefits, elder abuse, citizenship clinics, bankruptcies (selected), healthcare access, and domestic violence.