Paralegal - Detention & Removal Defense

Management Information Exchange; Edison (NJ); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) employer contrib

Paid Time Off

In-house CLE trainings

Job summary

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) seeks entry-level and experienced paralegals to support intake and litigation in its Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative.

The role requires a four-year undergraduate degree with excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills. Spanish or other languages are preferred but not required. LSNJ offers a collaborative environment and a comprehensive benefits package with a hybrid work option after a 90-day assessment.

Qualifications

• Four-year undergraduate degree required.
• Experience supporting litigation.
• Experience with immigration law preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support intake and litigation in the Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative.
• Assist with case management and client communications.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Analytical writing

Immigration law knowledge

Spanish language

Education

Four-year undergraduate degree

Job description

Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) is an Edison-based non-profit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans. LSNJ seeks candidates that are interested in making a difference in our client’s lives. Our staff is diverse, including a wide variety of backgrounds, bringing varied perspectives, work experiences, life styles and cultures. Whether you’ve been in private practice or public interest, join us and help build a more just legal system for New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations.

LSNJ is seeking entry-level and experienced paralegals to support intake and litigation in its Detention and Deportation Defense Initiative, which provides essential legal representation to low-income immigrants facing detention and removal by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The position requires a four-year undergraduate degree, excellent analytical, writing and communication skills. The ideal candidate will also have experience supporting litigation, as well as experience with immigration law. Spanish and other foreign languages proficiency preferred but not required.

LSNJ offers a positive workplace among colleagues who enjoy and are passionate about their work. We encourage a supportive, collaborative and team work environment. At LSNJ, offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package is one way we recognize our staff’s contribution to the firm and the lives of our clients. Full-time and part-time employees who are regularly scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week are eligible for LSNJ’s competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous 403(b) monthly employer contribution, paid time off, and in-house trainings that offer CLE credit (for licensed staff).

Compensation: 2026 salary scale for this position starts at $56,000, commensurate with skill, knowledge and experience; hybrid work option after completion of 90-day assessment period.

LSNJ is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristics or activity protected by law. LSNJ will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.