Managing Paralegal

Global Pro Bono Hub; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro Bono Resource Centre of Maryland seeks a motivated MILAP supervisor to lead its paralegal team in Baltimore and across Maryland. The role emphasizes mentorship, workflow management, and ensuring high-quality client service.

You will staff weekly clinics, supervise up to six paralegals, coordinate interpreters, and track program data for grant reports. A bilingual candidate with nonprofit experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Spanish or another language fluency is required.
• 2–4 years as a paralegal supporting immigrant casework.
• Experience in community outreach/public engagement.
• Available evenings and weekends for clinics.
• Access to reliable transportation for frequent travel to PBRC offices and court locations.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Staff weekly clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville, manage intake and paperwork.
• Conduct brief presentations at court or other venues.
• Track and summarize data related to clients served and clinic effectiveness.
• Share referral information and resources with immigrants seeking help.
• Increase community awareness of resources and programs.
• Develop and maintain a network of community partners with MILAP Team.
• Coordinate interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency.
• Hold weekly 1:1 meetings, supervise up to 6 direct reports, provide evaluations.
• Review database entries and provide corrections.
• Prepare statistics for MILAP’s grant reports and applications.

Skills

Language fluency (Spanish or another语言

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills (oral & written)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in paralegal or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)

Salesforce experience

Job description

Share The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright individual who is fluent in Spanish (or another language) to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP).

At a glance

• Organisation: Pro Bono Resource Centre of Maryland
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Maryland, US
• Job posted: 7 September 2026

MILAP gives free legal advice to people living in Maryland who must appear before the immigration court because they are at risk of deportation. In certain cases, MILAP steps in to provide limited and concrete legal services to help vulnerable families and children meet the deadlines in their cases (e.g., help complete application for asylum or assist the family with changing their court location to one that is closest to where they live). The position will focus on management and supervision of MILAP’s paralegal team. Mentorship and training will be offered.

Key Responsibilities

• Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, interpret for volunteer attorneys, and other support.
• Conduct brief presentations at court or elsewhere.
• Track and summarize data related to clients served and effectiveness of legal clinics.
• Share referral information and resources with immigrants who contact PBRC seeking legal help.
• Increase community awareness about relevant resources, including brief legal advice clinics, case placement services and relevant city and state programs and social service resources.
• Work with MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners.
• Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP.
• Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency of volunteer interpreters.
• Hold weekly 1:1 meetings, supervise, and provide evaluations for up to 6 direct reports.
• Review database entries and provide corrections.
• Prepare the statistics for MILAP’s grant reports and applications.

The Successful Candidate

• Language fluency in Spanish or in at least one additional language is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree (paralegal or law-related experience preferred).
• Minimum of two to four years of experience as a paralegal supporting casework for immigrant children and families in removal proceedings and/or supervising paralegals.
• Experience in community organizing/activism and/or public outreach.
• Must be available some evenings and weekends when community legal clinics occur (with advanced notice).
• Access to reliable transportation for frequent travel to PBRC’s office, Baltimore Immigration Court, Hyattsville Immigration Court, and occasional travel to other locations in Maryland for outreach events and community clinics.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Proficiency in data collection and tracking preferred (prior Salesforce experience preferred)
• Ability to work well with people, including other staff, volunteers, clients, public interest organizations, governmental entities, Board members, and donors.
• Experience working with children and/or the immigrant community is preferred.
• Strong commitment to helping the community and ensuring equal access to justice.