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Part-Time Paralegal

Description: 

The Legal Aid Society is hiring a part-time paralegal to assist our HIV/AIDS Legal Project.  The position is a part-time temporary contract position, working no more than 20 hours per week.  The contract for this position will expire on December, 31 2014.

Essential Job Functions:

 

  1. Telephone intake of potential clients, identifying their legal problems and determining their eligibility for service.
  2. Assemble client information in documents or pleadings appropriate to the client’s case.
  3. Negotiate on behalf of eligible clients with landlords, government agencies, utility companies and others, as necessary.
  4. Represent clients at administrative hearings, including assembling evidence, interviewing and preparing witnesses, securing expert testimony, presenting evidence at the hearing, cross-examining opposing witnesses, and drafting memoranda of law.  Conduct appeals as necessary.
  5. Assist LAS attorneys in preparation of cases as needed and as directed.
  6. Design and implement community legal education activities, including workshops, pamphlets, and presentations to groups in the community.
  7. Improve skills and knowledge of legal issues in his/her specialty area(s) by regularly reading legal material and participating in training events.
  8. Become familiar with and develop working relationship with social service agencies and governmental agencies which offer services to LAS-eligible clients.
  9. Maintain accurate and complete files.  Prepare such reports and complete such forms as are required by program policies.
  10. Participate in program activities such as case reviews, unit meetings, and staff meetings.  Participate in statewide activities, including coalitions and statewide training events.

11.  Perform other duties commensurate with the Paralegal duties outlined above at the direction of his/her immediate supervisor.

Requirements: 

Qualifications:
 

1.   Must have demonstrable commitment to understanding and addressing issues of low- income constituents.

2.   Must have Bachelor’s or Paralegal degree or comparable education (law school course work or law degree) and/or comparable work experience. 

3.   Must have skills to use office technologies, including case management software.

4.   Must have strong interviewing and client counseling skills and have a commitment to public interest work.

5.   Must be able to balance administrative and client advocacy responsibilities.

  1. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle.  Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to be insured.

 

To Apply: 

Send resume, cover letter, and three references to Meagen Peden Agnew, Director of Administration, Legal Aid Society, 416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd., Suite 300, Louisville, KY 40202, or magnew@laslou.org.

Information

Submission Deadline: 
November 13, 2014
Organization Information: 
Leal Aid Society
416 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202
United States
Phone: 502-584-1254