Paralegal - Children Families
Paralegal - Children Families
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$ 45760 - 50738
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Job Description
For over 50 years Legal Aid Chicago has provided free civil legal assistance to people living in poverty in metropolitan Chicago. Each year our attorneys volunteers and staff help resolve civil legal problems including domestic violence consumer fraud and unfair evictions. Legal Aid Chicago was founded on the philosophy that all individuals are entitled to quality civil legal representation regardless of their income. We work to ensure that poverty is not an impediment to justice.
Legal Aid Chicago offers a hybrid work environment. Our office located in downtown Chicago at 120 S. LaSalle Street is ADA accessible and has convenient access to public transportation and local expressways. This position may require travel to court or other outreach events.
The Children & Families Practice Group advocates for students whose right to an education is threatened represents survivors of domestic violence and sexual in protective order and domestic relations cases against their abusers and defends parents against unwarranted intrusions by the State into their right to parent.
Position: Legal Aid Chicago has two openings for fulltime paralegals in the Children & Families Practice Group with an immediate start date. These positions will report to a Supervising Attorney.
Responsibilities include:
- Interview survivors of domestic violence and sexual to intake new cases
- Present new cases at weekly case acceptance meetings
- Provide litigation support to attorneys in all stages of litigation including but not limited to drafting and responding to discovery and drafting of pleadings
- Participate in outreach and trainings at social service and other community agencies
- Provide advice and referral to individuals not accepted as clients and make appropriate referrals to additional or alternative legal services and to necessary social services
- Attend trainings and maintain uptodate knowledge on relevant issues
- Make appropriate referrals inside Legal Aid Chicago and to external partners
- Assist with investigations
- Track data related to grant and assist on related reporting
- Assist with outreach and trainings
- Maintain case files and accurate timekeeping in electronic case management system
- Assist attorneys with administrative tasks; and
- Other duties as determined by the Supervising Attorneys and Directors.
Salary and Benefits:
This position is part of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers UAW Local 2320. The Collective Bargaining Agreement sets employment terms and compensation is determined by the CBA salary scale based on paid experience.
The budgeted salary range for this position is $45760$50738 which reflects 010 years of paid credited experience.
Legal Aid Chicago offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Bilingual Paralegals are eligible for an additional stipend
- Medical dental and vision insurance effective the first day of employment
- Time Off: 15 vacation days and 18 sick days accrued within the first year of employment
- 19 paid holidays including four 4 floating holidays
- Twelve weeks of Paid Parental Leave at 100 of the salary after six months of employment
- 403(b) retirement plan with an employer contribution after one year of employment
- $50000 Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance at no cost
- Access to Employee Assistance Program resources at no cost
- Monthly internet reimbursement
- Legal Aid Chicago is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and is an eligible employer for the federal public service loan forgiveness program
Legal Aid Chicago encourages applications from individuals with relevant experience particularly those who have direct experience with communities we serve or perspectives that help us understand and serve our clients better.
Undergraduate degree strongly preferred. Applicants must have excellent oral and written skills. Spanish fluency strongly preferred but not required. The applicants personal background experience or professional background should reflect an ability to work effectively in crosscultural situations with clients coworkers and the community we serve. Good organizational and informationgathering skills as well as strong and versatile computer skills are essential. Applicant must have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter resume and the contact information of two primary professional references and one alternative professional reference. For applicants with previous work experience at least one reference must be a former supervisor. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.
Legal Aid Chicago is firmly committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of creed color national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation age religion marital or parental status alienage disability political affiliation or belief military or military discharge status exoffender status family responsibilities reproductive health decisions or any other protected status.
If an accommodation is needed to complete this application contact Human Resources at
Due to the high volume of applications we are unable to respond to individual inquiries regarding an application status. We will contact candidates who are selected for the next stage of the hiring process.
Employment Type
Full Time
