Immigration Rights Paralegal - Casework & Client Support

Jewish Family Service of San Diego; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) contributions

Employer-covered life insurance

Job summary

Jewish Family Service of San Diego is seeking a Paralegal to support the Immigration Legal Rights Program. Under supervision, you will assist attorneys with case work, interact with court and DHS, manage intake and service requests, and coordinate file organization for both detained and non-detained clients.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in immigration law and a paralegal certificate or equivalent experience. This is a full-time, onsite, non-exempt role with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; paralegal certificate or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of immigration law experience with nonprofit work is expected.
• Strong data entry, filing, and document management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ILRP attorneys and DOJ accredited representatives with case work requests.
• Coordinate communications with Immigration Court and DHS for client meetings.
• Manage service requests for ILRP, including intake scheduling and eligibility checks.
• Assist Intake/Referral Coordinator with the immigration phone line and emails.
• Provide intakes for detained and non-detained clients and coordinate filin gs.
• Organize physical and electronic ILRP files; maintain waiting lists for intakes.
• Assist with drafting applications, motions, declarations; review by attorneys.
• Support FOIA requests and affirmative applications for cases handled.
• Maintain client communications on case status; interpret/translate as needed.
• Attend trainings on immigration law; support visits to detention centers.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Immigration law

Nonprofit experience

Multilingual communication

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Data recording

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jewish Family Service of San Diego is seeking a Paralegal to support the Immigration Legal Rights Program. Under supervision, you will assist attorneys with case work, interact with court and DHS, manage intake and service requests, and coordinate file organization for both detained and non-detained clients.

Ideal candidates have 1–2 years in immigration law and a paralegal certificate or equivalent experience. This is a full-time, onsite, non-exempt role with comprehensive benefits.