Paralegal / Client Advocate

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Paralegal / Client Advocate

The candidate will be responsible for: Visiting clients in prisons across New York State and immigration detention centers; Interviewing and liaising with clients and their families in the office and in court; Locating clients, tracking cases and gathering records from the courts and other agencies; Working closely with attorneys on substantive writing projects, including briefs, motions, and affidavits in post-conviction matters; Preparing clients for parole appearances and submitting materials on their behalf to the Parole Board; Helping clients resolve the day-to-day problems they face during their incarceration; Interpreting and translating between English and Spanish. Will spend a majority of their time helping our team track and remediate quality-of-life issues arising from clients’ incarceration, as further discussed on the “Client Support Services” page of website. Staffing reception, Parole Project administration, serving as an administrative assistant to the executive director, brief formatting, interpreting, and translating. Must have Bachelor’s degree.

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Center For Appellate Litigation
Brittany N. Francis
120 Wall Street, 28th FL
New York
New York
United States 10006
Website : http://www.appellate-litigation.org/