Intake Advocate - Legal Service Fund Program

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

403b match

Parental leave

Job summary

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada seeks an Intake Advocate for the Legal Service Fund Program to assist hotel, casino, and other workers with legal services under a union-negotiated program.

Ideal candidates have three years of relevant experience, can communicate in English and Spanish, and are proficient with Word and Outlook. Starting salary ranges from $41,000 to $54,000 with benefits, paid time off, a 403b match, and parental leave after one year.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, court clerk, or similar.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in both English and Spanish.
• Comfortable with new technology and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Ability to multitask and work with diverse individuals under stressful circumstances.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services to workers and families under the program.
• Support mission of preserving access to justice and quality legal services.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Paralegal experience

Verbal and written communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Job description

Intake Advocate - Legal Service Fund Program

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, a non-profit, public interest law firm, is seeking an advocate to be part of a team dedicated to providing legal assistance to hotel, casino, and other workers as part of an innovative employee benefit program negotiated by the Culinary and Bartenders Unions and participating employers. Of special interest are advocates with prior experience in immigration, housing, or consumer law, but bi-lingual advocates (English/Spanish) who are smart and eager to learn are encouraged to apply regardless of prior areas of experience. As part of Legal Aid Center’s program, this advocate will provide legal services to the workers and families who are the backbone of our community, hard-working people who might not otherwise be able to afford an attorney, to help safeguard their legal and economic wellbeing. The ideal candidates will be intelligent, energetic, and compassionate, will possess a passion for helping people, and will be able to thrive in a positive, client-focused, solution-oriented team atmosphere where Legal Aid Center’s mission of preserving access to justice and providing quality legal services is always front and center.

Requirements

Prefer a candidate with three years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, court clerk, or similar. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in both English and Spanish. Comfortable with new technology and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook. Ability to multitask and work effectively with individuals from diverse economic, cultural, and social backgrounds under sometimes stressful circumstances. Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability deal compassionately with individuals facing legal issues a must.

Starting salary range is $41,000.00 to $54,000.00 depending on experience with annual increases available.

• 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/legal domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old
• a generous paid time off policy and flex work options after training is complete
• A 403b match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee’s salary after 12 months of employment
• 12 weeks paid parental leave after one year of employment

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