Provides immigration legal assistance under attorney or OLAP Accredited Representative supervision, including client screening, intake, benefit applications, document drafting, case communications, referrals, and deadline management. Maintains case notes, databases, and tracking systems; participates in legal triage, community outreach, presentations, and fundraising events. Requires compassionate client service, Spanish or other language proficiency, knowledge of immigration benefits and proceedings, and at least five years of paralegal experience and attorney-supervised training.
JOB POSTING – Paralegal 2 (Pro Se, Legal Services)
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 Paralegal 2 with substantial experience and proficiency in the responsibilities of the position. The ideal candidate will be capable of performing most job duties independently and will join our legal department, potentially collaborating with one or more legal teams. The cases assigned to this position will depend on the needs of the clients served by the designated team, as well as the overall requirements of the legal department. The Paralegal 2 will assist senior staff in applying for immigration benefits on behalf of clients and will support essential legal work to represent clients in their immigration matters. Responsibilities include conducting screenings and intake for potential new clients regularly, particularly during Legal Triage and other events. The Paralegal 2 will provide clients with effective, responsive, compassionate, and efficient legal services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Immigration Legal Assistance:
Required
JOB TITLE: Paralegal 2 (Pro Se, Legal Services)
Salary & Benefits: $32.00 - $35.60
CHIRLA offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefit package, Which
includes generous time off benefits, 401K Plan, health, dental and vision 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 CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
REPORTS TO: Supervising Attorney/ OLAP Accredited Representative or Managing Attorney
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Compton, CA
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.
Open Positions are available at: www.CHIRLA.org/Career Center use link - Career Center - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
All Applicants Must Complete a CHIRLA Application for Employment prior to any scheduled interview.
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 Paralegal 2 with substantial experience and proficiency in the responsibilities of the position. The ideal candidate will be capable of performing most job duties independently and will join our legal department, potentially collaborating with one or more legal teams. The cases assigned to this position will depend on the needs of the clients served by the designated team, as well as the overall requirements of the legal department. The Paralegal 2 will assist senior staff in applying for immigration benefits on behalf of clients and will support essential legal work to represent clients in their immigration matters. Responsibilities include conducting screenings and intake for potential new clients regularly, particularly during Legal Triage and other events. The Paralegal 2 will provide clients with effective, responsive, compassionate, and efficient legal services.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Immigration Legal Assistance:
- Assist attorneys and/or OLAP Accredited Representatives provide representation to clients with cases involving issues such as criminal history, immigration law violations, family law issues, current or previous removal proceedings, appeals, or other issues related to their immigration matters as needed.
- Responsible for the drafting and revision of any documents needed to address a client’s immigration issues, including but not limited to, applications, motions, legal memos or briefs, petitions or requests.
- Responsible for communicating and/or providing reminders of deadlines and/or issues with cases to supervisors, colleagues, and subordinate staff that will properly and efficiently resolve issues in cases in order to achieve the best possible outcome for clients. Also, will assist attorneys and/or OLAP Accredited Representatives with communication of this information to clients.
- Screen potential clients for all potential and available immigration benefits that they may qualify for and use that information to assess their ability to successfully pursue and obtain those benefits.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure with urgent deadlines.
- Stay up to date with changes in immigration law and other immigration related developments in order to be able to provide clients with the best representation possible in their immigration matters.
- Make appropriate referrals as necessary for immigration legal services beyond the scope of the program or one’s own competencies, and for other social service needs.
- Assume caseload of any departing staff member as needed.
- Communicate and interact with clients with professionalism, respect, compassion, and sensitivity to their life circumstances and potential or actual trauma that they have suffered.
- Maintain regular communication with clients and provide them with updates regarding their cases no later than 90 days after the last case update provided to them.
- Respond to any client communications or inquiries no later than within 48 – 72 hours of receipt of message from client(s).
- Participate at in-person legal screening events, community presentations, and other special events as scheduled. For example, participation is required on Saturday Legal Triage events, which are scheduled on alternating Saturday mornings (7A – 11A) throughout the year.
- Support CHIRLA’s fundraising goals including annual fundraising drive and GALA activities.
- Update case notes with any developments or client interactions within 48 - 72 hours to provide accurate and up to date information for other staff to rely on in a timely manner.
- Update and maintain all current databases, tracking sheets or other documents mandated by policies and procedures issued by CHIRLA, the legal department, and any legal team(s) to which they are assigned.
- Work closely and diligently with all other staff to represent clients in their legal matters ethically, efficiently and properly to maximize client outcomes and deliverable requirements for funders.
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree or related field experience.
- At least five years of training under the supervision of an attorney licensed with the State Board of California.
- At least five years of Paralegal experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice, progressive social change, empowering communities’ rights and justice.
- A high level of integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Fluency or high proficiency in the Spanish language and/or other languages that would allow communication with existing, new or potential clients is required as the job requires extensive legal counseling and representation with clients who primarily speak languages other than English.
- Experience in assisting noncitizens apply for a wide variety of immigration benefits and processes before USCIS and/or the Immigration Court.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or amount of force constantly to move objects.
- Must be flexible to work early morning, evenings and Saturdays during clinical/consultations times as needed.
- Paralegal certification.
- Engaging communication skills that can effectively and independently communicate with diverse audiences and network collaboratively among a variety of stakeholder groups.
- Excellent creative problem solving, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
- Experience with providing direct services to the community, ideally in a nonprofit setting.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, victims of violence, and human trafficking.
- Experience working with underserved and diverse populations.
- Ability to be comfortable in a collaborative, consultative environment.
- Proficient with Word, Excel, and Power Point and other Microsoft Suite or other software utilized by CHIRLA.
- Highly self-motivated, creative, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly, flexible and able to work as part of an interdisciplinary team of legal staff.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively as part of a team and with colleagues of diverse backgrounds and perspectives, both in person and within a remote work environment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships within their team, within the legal department and throughout the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to be proactive in their approach to assigned responsibilities, completing tasks and/or using technology and systems to maximize efficiencies.
- Strong commitment to CHIRLA’s mission of empowering low-income community groups.
JOB TITLE: Paralegal 2 (Pro Se, Legal Services)
Salary & Benefits: $32.00 - $35.60
CHIRLA offers a competitive salary based on qualifications and an excellent benefit package, Which
includes generous time off benefits, 401K Plan, health, dental and vision 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 CHIRLA’s bargaining unit and covered under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
REPORTS TO: Supervising Attorney/ OLAP Accredited Representative or Managing Attorney
CLOSING DATE OF THIS POSITION: Position will remain open until filled
LOCATION: Compton, CA
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.
Open Positions are available at: www.CHIRLA.org/Career Center use link - Career Center - The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights
All Applicants Must Complete a CHIRLA Application for Employment prior to any scheduled interview.
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