Paralegal - Community Engagement
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The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is growing to serve more clients! Legal Aid is seeking a paralegal who will work closely with and support Legal Aid attorneys. Paralegals conduct client interviews, maintain client contact, and engage in community outreach. They assist attorneys in all aspects of advocacy and litigation, including legal research, drafting of pleadings, letters, and other documents. Paralegals manage electronic and paper case files and conduct office management responsibilities. They play an important role in the organization. Legal Aid specifically anticipates hiring a paralegal to fill a position focused on:
The Community Engagement supports Legal Aid’s collaboration with other organizations and community groups, including Say Yes Cleveland. The paralegal facilitates referrals, conducts legal checkups with clients, and provides technical assistance to service providers. Additionally, the paralegal represents Legal Aid in the community at outreach and community education events, while also coordinating these activities with colleagues across Legal Aid. The paralegal also supports Legal Aid’s Client Support Services team and Community Outreach Clinics as well. The paralegal also supports attorneys representing small businesses, nonprofits, and other groups. The paralegal will do factual and legal research, communicate with clients and draft documents. The paralegal also represents Legal Aid at neighborhood events and community meetings.
About Legal Aid: Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm whose mission is to secure justice, equity, and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes through passionate legal representation and advocacy for systemic change. Founded in 1905, Legal Aid is the fifth oldest legal aid organization in the country. Legal Aid’s 135+ total staff members (70+ attorneys), and 3,000 volunteer lawyers use the power of the law to improve safety and health, shelter, and economic stability for low-income clients. Legal Aid serves a diverse northeast Ohio population in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain Counties.
In addition to providing legal assistance to individual clients, Legal Aid engages in broad-based advocacy to impact client groups and communities. Legal Aid works in partnership with other service providers to address community issues and engage in community legal education and collaborate with local, state, and national colleagues on issues impacting low-income communities.
The Successful Candidates will:
- Be committed to Legal Aid’s mission
- Have experience working with low-income individuals and communities
- Hold an associates degree or equivalent; bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
- Have 1+ year of office experience, preferably in a legal environment
- Have strong organizational and time management skills with strong attention to detail
- Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and case management software
- Have a high level of professionalism
- Spanish fluency is strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits: The salary range for Paralegal 1 is $48,000 to $72,000 DOE, with the top third of the pay range reserved for those with deep skill sets, long tenure, and consistent exceptional performance. The salary range for Paralegal 2 is $54,000 to $82,000 DOE, with the top third of the pay range reserved for those with deep skill sets, long tenure, and consistent exceptional performance. In addition, Legal Aid offers an exceptional benefits package including healthcare insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement savings plan with up to 13% employer contribution, paid time off, and much more. Please visit Legal Aid’s “careers” section at www.lasclev.org for more information.
To Apply: Fill out the application at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland (recruitingbypaycor.com)
Legal Aid is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate because of
age, race, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
- $54,000 - $82,000
