Bilingual Paralegal Advocate – Family Law
Job Classification: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Department: KCL - Center for Legal Services
Position Reports to: Managing Attorney, Family Law
Location: This position is based in Westchester County, New York in our Yonkers office.
Description and Responsibilities: We welcome qualified candidates to apply for this unique opportunity to provide high qualitylegal services to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in a holistic setting.
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Assist attorneys on cases, including preparing and drafting pleadings, motions, judgments, financial statements, and other correspondence
- Prepare and review discovery demands, including disclosure statements, answers to interrogatories, and production requests
- Handle routine communications and transactions with clients including scheduling calls
- Provide internal and external referrals to clients
- Interpretation support during client meetings
- Translate legal documents and correspondence
- Maintain client records
- Screen callers for eligibility and conduct intakes
- Maintain statistics and complete monthly and quarterly grant reports for funders
- Assist the management team with administrative support and special projects,
- including research, developing presentations, advocacy initiatives
- Attend and participate in department staff meetings and ongoing training
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
MSP general requirements:
- Support our Mission and Guiding Principles
- Participate in agency-wide and community events, initiatives and committees to help strengthen our organizational goals
- Work collaboratively across departments, including Family Services, Counseling, Education and Development
- Participate in Professional Development training opportunities
- Provide professional and confidential legal services to diverse populations
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Bilingual Spanish oral and written skills highly preferred
- Family Law experience is a plus
- Ability to work independently, assess priorities, multi-task and meet deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with word processing, Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Outlook and database programs
- Willing to develop and conduct trainings for members of the legal center, agency and community partners
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively and to interact with management and program staff
Team Overview: MSP’s Center for Legal Services meets the urgent needs of clients and their families by providing legal advice and representation in the areas of family and immigration law.
Organizational Overview: At MSP, we strongly believe that integrating a world-changing approach into all areas of our work is essential to ending domestic violence and human trafficking. Our dynamic and diverse team of compassionate advocates is working to create a world in which every individual has the basic human right to be free from gender-based violence and to engage in relationships that embrace the principles of respect, equality, and safety. MSP responds to domestic violence and human trafficking in Westchester County, New York, providing multi-lingual,trauma-informedlegal and supportive services. We bolster our work with clients by engaging in extensive outreach and community education, strengthening the systemic response to all forms of gender-based violence.
Great Benefits and PTO Package: MSP’s commitment to employee health care includes 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision costs for single individuals (employee only), and a high percentage of the costs for children/partners/families. Our retirement savings plan encourages and supports employees as they plan for their future well-being. Self-care is essential, and we provide PTO that includes paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and personal days.
Salary: $50,000 - commensurate with experience.
Application Instructions:NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please submit a resume and cover letter letting us know why you are a great fit for this position. Please email iserrano@mspny.org. Please indicate in the subject line “Bilingual Paralegal Advocate.”
Application Deadline: Applications should be submitted as soon as possible and offers will be made on a rolling basis as position must be filled as soon as possible.
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