Hybrid/Remote Legal Coordinator — Pro Bono & Partnerships

HIAS Inc; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

HIAS Inc. in the U.S. Legal Services department seeks a Legal Coordinator, Pro Bono & Partnerships, to provide administrative and programmatic support to the Pro Bono & Partnerships team.

This role will work under the supervision of the Director, Pro Bono & Partnerships, and with Senior Pro Bono Coordinating Attorneys. This role can be remote in the U.S., but preference is for someone based in New York, New York, or Silver Spring, Maryland.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to social justice for low-income communities.
• Ability to interact with clients and colleagues daily.

Responsibilities

• Assists with data entry, data management, data analysis and report writing.
• Conducts prescreens and/or intakes for clients who may be eligible for adjustment of status, U.S. citizenship, or asylum.
• Collects client documents, prepares case files, and assists with pro bono case placement.
• Schedules appointments, meetings, trainings and events.
• Organizes and manages in-person and remote intake clinics and case launch clinics.
• Manages interpretation/translation needs of clients, including document translation and live language interpretation.
• Manages the pro bono attorney database and assists with attorney onboarding.
• Manages the Country Conditions Research pro bono project.
• Assists attorneys with completing immigration forms as needed.

Skills

Grammatical proficiency

Editing

Proofreading

Writing

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Client interaction

Organizational skills

Data management

Job description

HIAS Inc. in the U.S. Legal Services department seeks a Legal Coordinator, Pro Bono & Partnerships, to provide administrative and programmatic support to the Pro Bono & Partnerships team.

This role will work under the supervision of the Director, Pro Bono & Partnerships, and with Senior Pro Bono Coordinating Attorneys. This role can be remote in the U.S., but preference is for someone based in New York, New York, or Silver Spring, Maryland.