Domestic Relations Paralegal (Serving Crime Victims)

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Incorporated; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 30,481 - 52,961; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) seeks a full-time paralegal for our Civil Legal Assistance to Crime Victims’ Project in the Tucson office. The paralegal will assist staff attorneys, interview clients, draft pleadings, gather documentation, translate between English and Spanish, and prepare trial notebooks.

Clerical duties may be up to 40% of time. Qualifications include 2–5 years paralegal experience with preference for crime victims or domestic violence experience; Spanish

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of paralegal experience.
• Spanish language ability preferred.
• Experience in legal services helpful.

Responsibilities

• Interview potential clients for civil legal needs.
• Draft pleadings and prepare trial notebooks.
• Gather documentation and translation (English/Spanish).
• Maintain and manage files, calendars, and correspondence.
• Communicate with courts and legal community.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Spanish language

Job description

Domestic Relations Paralegal (Serving Crime Victims)

Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc. (SALA) is seeking a paralegal for our Civil Legal Assistance to Crime Victims’ Project. The project will be based in the Tucson SALA office, but the paralegal may be asked to assist clients residing in rural counties served by SALA. The paralegal position is full time and non-exempt. The paralegal will be responsible for assisting the staff attorneys and advocates in the representation of crime victim applicants whose civil legal needs are related to their victimization. Duties will include interviewing potential clients, drafting pleadings, gathering documentation, oral and written translation in English and Spanish, and preparing trial notebooks. The paralegal will be required to perform clerical and support duties as needed, including scheduling appointments, preparing correspondence, maintaining and managing files and calendars, typing, faxing, and contact with courts and the broader legal community. Clerical duties may comprise as much as 40 percent of this position’s time.

Minimum Requirements

1. Applicants must have 2-5 years of paralegal experience. Experience working with crime victims and/or survivors of domestic violence and the ability to speak and read Spanish is highly preferred. Previous experience in legal services is helpful.
2. Applicants must exhibit a high degree of sensitivity to the problems of the low-income community and should be able to work with low income and community groups.
3. Applicants should be knowledgeable in the general area of advocacy on behalf of the poor, and specifically advocacy on behalf of crime victims and victims of domestic violence.

Compensation

Salary range depending on experience: $30,481-$52,961; up to 5% additional compensation available to individuals fluent in a language other than English, that is used by more than 10% of SALA’s eligible client population. SALA has an excellent benefits package.

EOE/Equity

EOE. We are committed to an environment of mutual respect, collaboration, and equal opportunity for all employees, and strongly encourage applications from people of color, immigrants, people who have been affected by mass incarceration, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups. We believe in building and sustaining an organization that is reflective of the communities we serve, and is diverse in work background, experience, education, race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, or sensory, mental and physical abilities. We believe that the resulting diversity is both a source of program strength and a matter of fundamental human fairness.

Contact

Hiring Committee
Southern Arizona Legal Aid, Inc.
Continental Building
2343 E. Broadway Blvd, Suite 200; Tucson AZ 85719-6007
[phone] / Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Open until filled. Submit cover letter, resume, and three references.