MILAP Paralegal

Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k

Job summary

The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) seeks a motivated, organized individual fluent in Spanish to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP).

MILAP provides free legal advice to Maryland residents facing immigration court deadlines and helps families meet court requirements. Responsibilities include staffing clinics in Baltimore and Hyattsville, interpreting for volunteer attorneys, data tracking, and outreach to connect unrepresented immigrants with legal

Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree or paralegal/law‑related experience preferred.
• Experience in community organizing/public outreach is preferred.
• Must be available some evenings and weekends for community clinics.

Responsibilities

• Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, and client paperwork.
• Interpret for volunteer attorneys and provide support to clinic operations.
• Track and summarize data related to clients served and clinic effectiveness.
• Share referral information and resources with immigrants seeking legal help.
• Increase community awareness about resources and programs.

Skills

Spanish language fluency

Public outreach

Volunteer coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Summary

The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright individual who is fluent in Spanish to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP). MILAP provides free legal advice to people living in Maryland who must appear before 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, such as completing asylum applications or helping families change their court location to the closest to where they live.

Primary 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.
• 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 the MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners.
• Develop and implement creative outreach strategies that will connect unrepresented immigrants in removal proceedings to available legal services and resources.
• Create outreach materials for volunteer recruitment and translate documents as needed.
• Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP.
• Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign‑ups and assess the fluency of volunteer interpreters.
• Provide support to the Project Director for grant reporting duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Spanish language fluency required.
• Bachelor’s Degree (paralegal or law‑related experience preferred).
• 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.

Amenities

• Competitive salary ranging from $53,000 - $58,000 depending on experience.
• Full‑time position with excellent benefits package including paid health insurance, disability insurance, and employer‑matched 401k plan; paid sick and vacation leave; and paid holidays.
• Hybrid in‑person/remote work.
• Flexible work from home options available.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

PBRC is an equal opportunity employer.