Disaster Assistance Team Paralegal B
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Date: 1 day ago
City: San Antonio, TX
Salary:
$43,340
-
$57,212.65
per year
Contract type: Full time
Position Description
Disaster Assistance Team Paralegal B
Job Details
Job Location
TRLA-AUSTIN - Austin, TX
Secondary Job Location(s)
TRLA-SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio, TX
Salary Range
$43340.00 - $57212.65 Salary/year
Job Description
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid seeks a paralegal in San Antonio or Austin for its Disaster Assistance Team. The Disaster Assistance team provides disaster-related legal services to clients through TRLA’s service area. The paralegal will work closely with the Disaster Assistance Team Manager.
The primary duties and activities of this position may include the following:
Provide direct representation of clients in administrative or judicial proceedings as Person-in-Charge of individual cases;
Maintain a client caseload, exercising the independent professional judgment required of an advocate on all aspects of each individual case;
Operate under the supervision of a Team Manager;
Conduct eligibility and substantive interviews in person and by telephone, which interviews will at times take place outside the regular office setting;
Provide basic information and referrals to applicants, including those ineligible for services;
Interview clients and witnesses;
Conduct follow-up of assigned cases, including investigating facts and researching law;
Serve process and subpoenas;
Prepare legal documents;
Notarize legal documents;
Attend and participate in community group meetings and educational forums to conduct intake and make community legal education presentations, which will at times take place outside of the regular office setting;
Prepare legal educational materials;
Translate;
Maintain accurate and complete client files and administrative records, including data entry into client database and other requirements, such as timekeeping; and
Prepare administrative reports required by TRLA; and
Perform other related duties and activities as assigned by the Team Manager and Attorneys.
Willingness and ability to travel locally and out of town.
Disaster Assistance Team Paralegal B
Job Details
Job Location
TRLA-AUSTIN - Austin, TX
Secondary Job Location(s)
TRLA-SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio, TX
Salary Range
$43340.00 - $57212.65 Salary/year
Job Description
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid seeks a paralegal in San Antonio or Austin for its Disaster Assistance Team. The Disaster Assistance team provides disaster-related legal services to clients through TRLA’s service area. The paralegal will work closely with the Disaster Assistance Team Manager.
The primary duties and activities of this position may include the following:
Provide direct representation of clients in administrative or judicial proceedings as Person-in-Charge of individual cases;
Maintain a client caseload, exercising the independent professional judgment required of an advocate on all aspects of each individual case;
Operate under the supervision of a Team Manager;
Conduct eligibility and substantive interviews in person and by telephone, which interviews will at times take place outside the regular office setting;
Provide basic information and referrals to applicants, including those ineligible for services;
Interview clients and witnesses;
Conduct follow-up of assigned cases, including investigating facts and researching law;
Serve process and subpoenas;
Prepare legal documents;
Notarize legal documents;
Attend and participate in community group meetings and educational forums to conduct intake and make community legal education presentations, which will at times take place outside of the regular office setting;
Prepare legal educational materials;
Translate;
Maintain accurate and complete client files and administrative records, including data entry into client database and other requirements, such as timekeeping; and
Prepare administrative reports required by TRLA; and
Perform other related duties and activities as assigned by the Team Manager and Attorneys.
Willingness and ability to travel locally and out of town.
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