Funciones y responsabilidades

• Responsibilities
  This position supports Legal Aid of Marin’s holistic legal services by assisting older adults with obtaining estate planning documents, including simple wills, powers of attorney and advance healthcare directives. The Legal Assistant will coordinate eight yearly estate planning clinics, recruit participants and attorney volunteers, and provide resources and education around elder abuse and consumer fraud in partnership with community-based organizations in Marin County. Also, the Legal Assistant will screen potential participants for LAM’s in-house services, including housing (eviction defense), employment (workers’ rights and anti-discrimination), and Community Court.
• Duties include:
  • Collaborate with attorneys on client communications, drafting letters, drafting client outreach information, and preparing legal documents
  • Conduct client intakes at Legal Aid of Marin’s office, by telephone, and at offsite outreach locations, and may supervise volunteers conducting client intakes as well
  • Maintain complete and accurate client files in case management database and other systems
  • Address client needs holistically through effective referrals
  • Provide translation and interpretation as needed
  • Provide administrative support, such as creation and maintenance of informational flyers, client files and data entry
  • Make presentations, conduct workshops, and engage in community outreach
  • Make connections with community partners to facilitate clients’ access to these resources
  • Maintain complete and accurate client data for tracking and reporting
  • All other duties as assigned

Cualificaciones

• • Fully bilingual in English and Spanish– spoken and written
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to build consensus and contribute to team environment
  • Ability to work under stress and meet deadlines;
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with clients, attorneys, coworkers, and community partners
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to perform detailed work in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to multi-task, be proactive, and work independently as well as on a team
  • Excellent computer skills, including data entry and reports, as well as Microsoft Office Suite
  • Strong interest in providing legal services to marginalized & underserved people in Marin
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and insurance
  • Knowledge of Marin County’s resources and organizations.

Compensación:

Compensación basada en la escala salarial de Legal Aid of Marin y es de $31 por hora (40 horas de trabajo a la semana). Este es un puesto no exento de tiempo completo. Los beneficios incluyen quince días festivos pagados; vacaciones; licencia por enfermedad; seguro de salud, dental y de visión; participación en el plan de jubilación; y después de seis meses la contribución del empleador a la jubilación.

Cómo solicitarlo

Envíe su carta de presentación y currículum vítae a Vivian Alatorre, Directora de Operaciones, por correo electrónico a: valatorre@legalaidmarin.org. El examen de las candidaturas comenzará inmediatamente y continuará hasta que se cubra el puesto. Debido al número de solicitantes, sólo nos pondremos en contacto con los candidatos que avancen en el proceso de entrevistas. No se admiten llamadas. Cualquier pregunta sobre este anuncio debe enviarse por correo electrónico a to:gsergi@legalaidmarin.org.

 

Legal Aid of Marin se compromete a promover un lugar de trabajo diverso y anima fuertemente a mujeres, individuos BIPOC, miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ, veteranos, personas con discapacidades, y personas de grupos históricamente subrepresentados a aplicar. Somos un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades y nos abstenemos de discriminación basada en raza, religión, origen nacional, ascendencia, género, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, estatus de ciudadanía, estatus militar o de veterano, o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.