Paralegal

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Paralegal

Duties: Perform administrative and clerical tasks as necessary for COVID-19 Eviction Defense (CED) Pilot. Maintain data entry of CED scheduled court date, case correspondence, filings, communications with CED clients and provide notifications to appropriate attorneys and staff. Ensure that CED client files are properly opened and closed in case management database. Perform client communications as needed; communicate with opposing counsel as requested LCBH. Perform research, utilizing public and proprietary resources. Procure and/or deliver files and documents from the Circuit Clerk’s office and other public offices. E-File pleadings and motions with the Circuit Court of Cook County. Communicate case review decisions to applicants and where appropriate make proper referrals. Conduct intakes for potential clients: gather, record, and verify necessary information related to applicant’s situation; prepare summary for presentation at case review meetings with the CED team. Screen inquiries, refer those we cannot assist to appropriate resources, schedule intakes for qualified applicants. Other duties may be assigned.

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LCBH ( Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing )
220 S. State, Suite 1700
Chicago
Illinois
United States 60604
Website : http://lcbh.org/