Legal Assistant - Immigrant Children

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Legal Assistant - Immigrant Children
The candidate will have an emphasis on working with unaccompanied immigrant children, will collaborate with local community programs, conduct outreach, and legal screenings, and represent immigrant children in removal proceedings. Will assist with all aspects of firm work for unaccompanied children such as client intake, the development of legal documents, grant and other reporting, communications, scheduling, interpreting, and more. An associate’s degree or commensurate professional experience is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Must possess excellent communication, collaboration, analytical and problem‐solving skills as well as a demonstrated commitment to protecting the rights of immigrants or other persons in poverty. Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Must be proficient with major software and web services including Word, Excel, and G Suite, and have access to a reliable internet connection if they intend to work remotely some of the time. Applicants who have experience, especially related to immigration and poverty, will receive priority. Spanish language proficiency is required.

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