Hybrid Project Coordinator: Pro Se Legal Aid

New-York-City-Bar-Association; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical plans

Dental

Vision

401K

Commuter benefits

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

The City Bar Justice Center seeks a proactive Project Coordinator to join the FedPro-SDNY team in a hybrid setting in New York, NY. You will help with litigant intake, case management, and volunteer engagement while supporting grant work and program content.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders including pro se litigants, interns, volunteers, and attorneys.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or substantially equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 6 months of work experience (relevant internships acceptable).
• Strong data entry, organizational and project management skills; high attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable with public interaction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for pro se litigants seeking legal assistance.
• Carefully maintain case, program/activity, and volunteer records and databases, and run and analyze reports.
• Provide administrative help by engaging interns and volunteers, and organizing trainings and legal clinics.
• Liaise with attorney volunteers from large firms, corporate departments, and solo practices.
• Assist in preparing grant applications and reports, and in designing program content.
• Provide general administrative support for FedPro‑SDNY and other CBJC projects.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work

6 months experience

Data entry & organization

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office 365 proficiency

LegalServer familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or substantially equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

LegalServer

Job description

The City Bar Justice Center seeks a proactive Project Coordinator to join the FedPro-SDNY team in a hybrid setting in New York, NY. You will help with litigant intake, case management, and volunteer engagement while supporting grant work and program content.

This role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders including pro se litigants, interns, volunteers, and attorneys.