Bilingual Immigration Paralegal – School-Based Help Desk

National Immigrant Justice Center; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) seeks a Paralegal I to support intake, research, and documentation for immigrant rights cases in Chicago. The school-based help desk paralegal will collaborate with senior attorneys and project managers to provide immigration resources to community members at local high schools.

Position requires a bachelor’s degree, Spanish fluency, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and case management systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; paralegal experience preferred.
• Spanish language fluency required for client communication.
• Proficient written and verbal communication with strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conducts intake.
• Conducts legal and factual research.
• Assesses cases to determine eligibility.
• Conducts interviews with clients and witnesses.
• Drafts applications, affidavits, letters and/or legal pleadings and prepares supporting documentation.
• Prepares materials for submission to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Court, or other entities as appropriate.
• Reviews, analyzes, and presents cases to supervisors.
• Maintains complete, thorough, accurate, and current records in an organized fashion in accordance with legal standards, rules, and ethics.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Immigration processes

Legal research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

LegalServer

Job description

National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) seeks a Paralegal I to support intake, research, and documentation for immigrant rights cases in Chicago. The school-based help desk paralegal will collaborate with senior attorneys and project managers to provide immigration resources to community members at local high schools.

Position requires a bachelor’s degree, Spanish fluency, strong writing and organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and case management systems.