Paralegal - Tenant Right to Counsel Project(TRCP)

Maryland reputed company Aid (MLA) advocates for Marylanders experiencing poverty, providing free civil reputed company services to reputed company equity and reputed company justice. The Paralegal for the Tenant Right to Counsel Project will assist attorneys in eviction cases and engage with clients to prevent homelessness, while also participating in community reputed company initiatives.

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

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