Legal Service Coordinator, Special Projects Temporary
Legal Service Coordinator, Special Projects Temporary
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11-08-2025
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11-08-2025
Job Description
Job Title:
Temporary Legal Services Coordinator Special Projects
Reporting Office:
Washington DC New
York or Los Angeles or Remote
Department:
Refugee Representation
Job Classification:
Fulltime; Exempt
Supervisor:
Managing Attorney Special Projects
Union Classification:
Non-Union
Accountable To:
Managing Attorney Special Projects
Last Updated:
0
Expected Start Date:
Expected End Date:
0
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The Temporary Legal Services Coordinator for the Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA) Special Projects Team will work as part of Human Rights Firsts larger Refugee Representation team to respond to the legal representation needs of the Afghan refugee population.
The PALA Special Projects team within Human Rights First coordinates with partner organizations the legal representation efforts for Afghan refugee arrivals. We help connect individual asylum seekers with pro bono attorneys around the country. Human Rights First provides limited scope and pro se assistance to Afghans through our legal clinics and we accept a smaller number of Afghan asylum seekers into our program for full scope direct representation or placement with our pro bono partners.
The Legal Services Coordinator will work closely with our Afghan asylum-seeking clients and inhouse and volunteer attorneys during the clients immigration cases. The Legal Services Coordinator will coordinate and conduct initial screenings and interviews with asylum seekers seeking legal representation; handle the administrative details of our asylum legal representation work including scheduling and case management; assist and support in our pro se clinic programs; coordinate with referral agencies (refugee resettlement agencies law firms and legal service providers); and assist with development outreach and advocacy goals related to asylum and refugee protection.
This position is a temporary position not to exceed one-year.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Client Interviews Case Placement and Case Management
- Conduct client outreach supporting in-person and virtual client information sessions and maintaining other forms of regular communication with special projects client population;
- Assist in responding to inquiries and requests for assistance from asylum seekers including scheduling coordinating and conducting initial screening interviews;
- Perform in-depth detailed interviews with potential clients who are often victims of torture and human rights abuses to ascertain their eligibility for asylum and representation through our program; and conduct related country conditions research;
- Assist in placing accepted cases with appropriate volunteer attorneys;
- Communicate in a responsive and efficient manner with volunteer attorneys other human rights organizations and the public; and assist in the provision of support for volunteer attorneys;
- Contact volunteer attorneys and clients to obtain updates on cases;
- Maintain and organize electronic and hard copy files correspondence and publications;
- Coordinate the case closure process; and
- Serve as liaison among volunteer attorneys clients and in-house Refugee Representation team staff as needed.
Pro Se Clinics and Workshops
- Identify clients for Human Rights First virtual/in-person pro se clinics and oversee relevant client outreach and document collection to ensure eligibility;
- Organize coordinate and develop materials for legal trainings pro se clinics and other events;
- Coordinate with clients interpreters and volunteers assisting with pro se clinics assign responsibilities and provide regular feedback to their work;
- Assist in execution of virtual and in-person pro se clinics answer questions troubleshoot and travel to physical pro se clinic sites where necessary;
- Lead and support workshops and presentations that provide asylum seekers with legal information about the asylum process;
- Create follow-up materials for clients to answer questions and provide clear guidance on next steps;and
- Conduct all necessary follow-up communications to ensure accurate data collection and feedback.
General Support to Refugee Representation Team
- Coordinating meetings and agendas; and providing general administrative and case support to the Refugee Representation team as needed.
- Support organizational outreach development and advocacy objectives including assistance with web materials written materials coalition-building newsletters and advocacy;
- Assist with recruiting training and supervision of non-legal interns ensuring that these volunteers are meaningfully engaged;
- Assist with grant reporting and maintenance of relevant data;
- Contribute to efforts to develop training materials for volunteer attorneys including the online Pro Bono Attorney Library and other manuals memoranda videos or other training media;
- Occasional domestic travel required; and
- Other duties as requested based on department and/or organizational need.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILL AND EXPERIENCE:
- A Bachelors degree and at least one year of post-college work experience in a related field;
- Experience representing Afghan OAW/OAR humanitarian parolees Special Immigrant Visa applicants and Afghan refugee populations;
- Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication with advanced research and analytical skills;
- Superb organizational skills including the ability to manage numerous tasks simultaneously work under pressure and meet deadlines;
- Capacity to prioritize duties and work independently while functioning as a member of a team and across offices;
- Ability to communicate patiently respectfully and empathically with individuals from a variety of backgrounds;
- Excellent computer skills including knowledge of database word processing and spreadsheet applications;
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively particularly in a collegial team-based approach to work;
- Ability to travel regionally by car or public transportation when possible and ability to travel to other office areas or locations where Human Rights First serves clients when necessary (travel costs reimbursed);and
- Fluency in Dari and Pashto is required.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
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