Paralegal - Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project

Bet Tzedek Legal Services has been providing high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents for nearly 50 years. They are seeking a paralegal to join their Preventing and Ending Homelessness Project, where the role involves providing legal services and support to housed and unhoused individuals in collaboration with service providers.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an attorney, respond to phone and email requests for legal assistance and deliver advice and counsel
• Prepare, file, and serve court forms and case documents with attorney supervision
• Assist attorneys during discovery by conducting document review and preparing, responding to, and serving discovery devices
• Conduct and assist with outreach, in-person intakes, and education efforts to various homeless service providers, unhoused individuals, and individuals at imminent risk of homelessness (local travel required)
• Perform administrative tasks with organization and efficiency, including typing client interview notes, entering client information into a case management database, uploading relevant documents to document management databases, entering data into a template referrals spreadsheet, on a monthly basis; completing biweekly timesheets, opening and closing digital case files timely and accurately; and
• Other assignments as deemed appropriate

Skills

• A paralegal certificate/degree in paralegal studies from an ABA-approved institution OR bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of law-related experience under the supervision of an attorney who has been an active member of the California bar for the preceding 3 years
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Proficiency with internet and web-based applications
• Ability to travel independently throughout Los Angeles County for required client work and outreach and education events
• Demonstrated commitment to Bet Tzedek's mission to provide free legal services to those who need them most
• Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in performance of job duties
• Fluency in written and spoken Spanish and ability to translate between English and Spanish
• At least 2 years of law office experience supporting multiple attorneys
• Knowledge and experience in landlord-tenant law or similar practice areas related to housing or homelessness
• Proficiency with MS Office, electronic case management and document management systems (Legal Server, Net Documents, Adobe Pro, OneLegal)
• Valid California driver's license

Benefits

• A generous number of paid holidays, vacation, and sick days annually.
• Personal and floating holidays
• Compensatory time for exempt employees.
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.
• Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.
• Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.
• Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.
• Employer-contributed Pension plan.
• Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.

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