JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION TITLE: Paralegal - Regular Full-time Employee (35 hours/week)
LOCATION: Wilmington, DE
REPORTS TO: Supervising Attorneys
SALARY: Depends on experience; excellent benefits.
POSTING DATE: January 26, 2012
DEADLINE February 6, 2012
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Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. provides free legal representation to people with disabilities, people age 60 or over, people with low incomes, and victims of crime and discrimination to help our clients obtain shelter, income and other government benefits, educational services, medical services, orders of protection from abuse, legal immigration status and other civil legal remedies. Under the supervision of program attorneys the paralegal will assist clients throughout New Castle County, DE. The applicant for this position must be able to interact effectively with and be sensitive to the special needs of CLASI clients, including individuals with physical and mental disabilities and their families, people with low incomes, people age 60 and older, and members of legally protected classes.
DUTIES:
1. Interview clients, determine eligibility for services, and conduct factual investigations and preliminary merit assessments.
2. Under supervision of attorney, represent clients in meetings and administrative hearings when appropriate.
3. Perform legal research and writing.
4. Conduct community education presentations and trainings.
5. Draft correspondence and other documents under the supervision of an attorney.
6. Provide social service assistance to clients as needed.
7. Participate in statewide and local community groups and councils, including those that meet at night and/or on weekends, as necessary.
8. Manage and organize applicant and client information using forms and computerized data system.
9. Submit timely timekeeping and other reports.
10. Travel as directed to see clients and participate in work-related activities.
11. Become and remain well-informed regarding basic legal principles applicable to area(s) of practice, attending training conferences as needed or requested by supervising attorney(s).
12. Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. High school diploma or equivalent; college degree preferred.
2. Paralegal certificate and/or paralegal experience preferred.
3. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
4. Sensitivity to the special problems of CLASI clients, including people with low incomes, people with disabilities, members of minority groups, people aged 60 and over, and those born in other countries.
5. Ability and willingness to make effective public presentations.
6. Ability to organize and maintain detailed information.
7. Spanish language fluency, both written and oral, preferred.
8. American Sign Language capability preferred.
9. Ability to travel independently and work occasional evenings and weekends as needed for out-of-office training sessions, agency-related meetings, and community education presentations.
10. Ability to travel to and attend overnight conferences throughout the United States.
11. Ability to apply modern technology to the performance of legal work and tasks.
12. Ability to organize work and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
13. Flexibility, including willingness to work in any of CLASI’s areas of practice as needed.
APPLICATION: Provide letter of interest and résumé to Teresa A. Cheek, Executive Director (
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CLASI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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