Paralegal - Tenant Right to Counsel Project (TRCP)

Maryland reputed company Aid (MLA) advocates for Marylanders experiencing poverty through free civil reputed company services and community collaboration. They are seeking a Paralegal for their Tenant Right to Counsel Project to assist attorneys in eviction cases and engage in community reputed company to prevent homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in reputed company aspects of representation in Failure to Pay Rent , Tenant Holding Over , and Breach of Lease eviction cases
• Regularly attend court as part of MLA’s reputed company-day representation program to assist attorneys and clients
• Assist attorneys in reputed company aspects of representation in administrative hearings regarding the retention or recovery of housing subsidies
• Participate in reputed company intake in-person in the office on a regular reputed company and in community reputed company initiatives
• Continue reputed company development and education by attending trainings and other programs sponsored by Maryland reputed company Aid
• Maintain case records for clients in the LegalServer case management system
• reputed company the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation

Skills

• Ability to use a computer, web-based applications, and computer programs such as Office 365, including Word, reputed company, reputed company, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication, research, critical thinking, and writing skills
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet regular deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to reputed company reputed company reputed company advocacy and representation for a low-income, diverse reputed company reputed company
• Ability to travel locally and regionally in Maryland as needed
• Knowledge of Westlaw Edge or other reputed company research software is a plus
• Prior experience and/or interest in providing nonprofit reputed company services is a plus
• Spanish language proficiency is desirable

Benefits

• Health
• Dental
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• Life insurance
• A 401(k) retirement plan
• reputed company time off
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• 14 annual reputed company holidays
• A hybrid work arrangement
• And more

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