Family Law Intake Advocate

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision and life保险 for員

Paid personal time off

403b plan

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is seeking a full-time Legal Intake Advocate in Las Vegas to screen low-income clients for eligibility for legal aid and provide information under the supervision of a lawyer. You will prepare legal documents, perform data entry, and assist attorneys in the Family Law area.

Prior paralegal or legal experience is preferred. The role requires multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, strong communication, and dependability.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and public interaction skills required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Screen low-income clients for eligibility for legal aid.
• Provide legal information to clients under supervision of a lawyer.
• Prepare legal documents and perform data entry.
• Assist attorneys with other duties in the Family Law area.

Job description

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, a private, non-profit law firm is seeking a full time Legal Intake Advocate to screen low-income clients for eligibility for legal aid, provide legal information to clients under the supervision of a lawyer, prepare legal documents, data entry, and assist attorneys with other duties as assigned in the Family Law area. Paralegal or legal experience preferred.

Successful candidates must be able to multi-task in a fast-paced deadline driven environment, be a team player, be dependable and organized, detailed oriented, and be able to move between files/projects easily. Excellent communication and public interactions a must. Prefer bilingual candidate, English/Spanish but not required. Starting salary range is $41,000.00 to $54,000.00 depending on experience with annual increases available.

• Is able to understand the lives and struggles confronting low-income and vulnerable people in our community.
• Enjoys providing legal information to someone who might need extra patience understanding their legal issues.
• An empathetic communicator with a positive attitude.
• Enjoys being a part of a great team of passionate and caring individuals.
• Loves challenges, is a self-starter, and believes in professionalism.

• 100% employer paid health, dental, vision and life insurance for employees and their dependents up to 26 years old
• paid personal time off
• company matched 403b plan

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Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer