Legal Assistant
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Job Location:
Sacramento, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
19 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB POSTING Legal Assistant
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Legal Assistant to assist the Legal Team. A Legal Assistant is a member of the legal department who may be assigned to work primarily with one or more of the legal teams as needed. This position requires travel and the use of personal transportation. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative functions for their assigned legal department. These responsibilities include scheduling appointments collecting information and documents from people seeking legal services updating calendars for their legal department creating maintaining and updating client files processing incoming email data entry and other duties as assigned. The Legal Assistant will participate in immigration clinics as needed including on weekends and evenings. Legal Assistant will assist in monthly Triage events (in person consultation intake system) which requires work on selected Saturday mornings per month from 7 AM- 2 PM. This position requires a high level of energy integrity and confidentiality.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required
Salary & Benefits: $24.00/hr. CHIRLA also offers an excellent benefits package which includes annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave in December; employer contribution to retirement account; health dental vision and life insurance plans.
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly full-time regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is included in CHIRLAs bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Sacramento Branch Office
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status age (40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancy related disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility full human rights and true participatory democracy. CHIRLA organizes and serves individuals institutions and coalitions to build power transform public opinions and change policies to achieve full human civil and labor rights. Guided by power love and vision of our community CHIRLA embraces and drives progressive social change.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) is seeking a Legal Assistant to assist the Legal Team. A Legal Assistant is a member of the legal department who may be assigned to work primarily with one or more of the legal teams as needed. This position requires travel and the use of personal transportation. The Legal Assistant will be responsible for performing a variety of administrative functions for their assigned legal department. These responsibilities include scheduling appointments collecting information and documents from people seeking legal services updating calendars for their legal department creating maintaining and updating client files processing incoming email data entry and other duties as assigned. The Legal Assistant will participate in immigration clinics as needed including on weekends and evenings. Legal Assistant will assist in monthly Triage events (in person consultation intake system) which requires work on selected Saturday mornings per month from 7 AM- 2 PM. This position requires a high level of energy integrity and confidentiality.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support in identifying individuals that need legal services and schedule appointments for consultation.
- Make follow-up calls to schedule legal appointments
- Assist the legal department with making copies organizing files and helping clients on site as needed.
- Assist with mail and its proper distribution.
- Assist in preparing for clinics and Triage as needed.
- Provide regular updates and reporting on progress made to meet goals.
- Submit reports on a timely manner.
- Submit time and attendance and other administrative materials according to deadlines.
- Attend legal context training to become familiar with legal services the organization provides.
- Facilitate effective communication between the Administration & HR department and each branch office to ensure uniformity across all CHIRLA branches.
- Responsible for attending liaison quarterly meetings order general office and kitchen supplies confirm receipt of deliveries and organize them
- Provide support with the posting of mandatory HR communications in designated areas.
- Provide support to Property and Facilities department by identifying and communicating facility related matters.
- Provide support in the implementation of the organizations workplace violence prevention plan as a safety officer. Ensure branch staff have accessibility to the plan communicate any plan updates and attend all mandatory training.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as necessary to address urgent issues or priorities either within their assigned team(s) other legal department teams or for the legal department as a whole.
Required
- At least two years community education or related field experience.
- At least two years experience in administrative support.
- Spanish fluency is required as the job requires extensive legal counseling and representation in the Spanish language.
- Excellent organizational skills good attention to detail and well organized.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills verbal and written.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Must have own transportation a valid Drivers License and be able to travel independent of public transportation between branch offices.
- Flexibility required based on the needs of the organization. The position will involve some evening and weekend work.
- Proficient with Word Excel and Power Point and other Microsoft Suite or other software utilized by CHIRLA
- Prior customer service experience.
- Prior experience working in a law firm.
- Fluency or strong language skills and ability in a language other than English.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with staff members and allies.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with last-minute deadlines.
- High level of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience collaborating with community organizations in local geographic area.
- Highly self-motivated creative takes initiative ability to learn quickly flexible and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of advocates.
- Must be able to work efficiently and manage multiple projects at once which may be at different stages of design and execution.
- Self-motivated proven ability to work independently and open to be innovative and creative
- Dedication and ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to plan and prioritize work activities meet deadlines and follow-up assignments with a minimum direction.
- Excellent problem-solving and follow-through skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal and written communications skills.
- Proficient with Word Excel and Power Point and other Microsoft Suite or other software utilized by CHIRLA.
- Strong commitment to CHIRLAs mission of empowering low-income community groups
- Support CHIRLAs fundraising goals including annual fundraising drive and GALA activities
Salary & Benefits: $24.00/hr. CHIRLA also offers an excellent benefits package which includes annual paid vacation; additional paid holiday leave in December; employer contribution to retirement account; health dental vision and life insurance plans.
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly full-time regular
Classification: CHIRLA recognizes a staff bargaining unit affiliated with AFSCME Local 4501. This position is included in CHIRLAs bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Sacramento Branch Office
CHIRLA is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit and administers all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment appointment promotion compensation benefits transfers training and educational opportunities without regard to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions genetic information as defined by the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act race religion or religious creed color gender gender identity or expression national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition marital status registered domestic partner status age (40 or older) sexual orientation HIV/AIDS status pregnancy or pregnancy related disability military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local law or ordinance or regulation. All such discrimination is unlawful. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Administrative Law
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Law
- Advocacy
- Legal Research
- Contract Law
- Criminal Cases
- Legal procedures
- Law
- Legal Operations
- Private Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Federal Courts
- Labor Law
- Arbitration Law
About Company
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) was founded in 1986. CHIRLA is a California leader with national impact made of diverse immigrant families and individuals who act as agents of social change to achieve a world with freedom of mobility, full human rights, and true par ... View more
