Paralegal I, Homeowner Protection Team

Bet Tzedek Legal Services; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in legal services seeks a dedicated paralegal to support their mission of providing free legal assistance to vulnerable communities. This role involves conducting client intakes, preparing legal documents, and assisting attorneys in a hybrid/remote work environment. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a passion for social justice, contributing to housing stability and economic justice in Los Angeles. Join a team committed to making a difference in the lives of those in need, while enjoying a supportive and flexible workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal administrative support and client interaction.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client intake and gather evidence for case analysis.
• Support attorneys with case administration and legal documentation.
• Maintain organized legal files and manage client information.

Skills

Client Communication

Legal Document Preparation

Intake Interviews

Case Management

Legal Research

Education

Paralegal Certification

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Case Management Database

Job description

For 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents. The Homeowner Protection team continues Bet Tzedek’s history of real estate and economic justice work. The team focuses on protecting homeowners at risk of losing ownership or equity to their homes to promote housing stability and preserve intergenerational wealth and stability in Los Angeles’s highest need communities.

Bet Tzedek seeks a paralegal to provide legal administrative support, including maintaining client records, scheduling client appointments, conducting intake interviews, preparing pleadings and discovery, and processing, filing, and serving legal documents for administrative and civil litigation. This key team member will also help compile project statistics and support other administrative processes.

This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. At the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be required to work in the office or other locations to meet workload/business obligations. This requirement may be on a temporary or ongoing basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Conduct client intake, including screening potential clients for program eligibility, gathering substantive facts, collect and organize client evidence for analysis of merits of case, and participating in case review under the supervision of an attorney.
• Provide advice and counsel and/or limited services under the supervision of an attorney.
• Clearly and professionally communicate with clients, and, if necessary, opposing counsel, courts, government agencies, and financial institutions for purposes of helping to resolve client matters, under the supervision of an attorney.
• Support attorneys with case administration, including calendaring deadlines, client coordination, drafting and serving correspondence, basic discovery requests, discovery responses, and court pleadings and forms.
• Coordinate filing and service of appropriate documents.
• Prepare administrative agency and court forms and coordinate filing and service under the supervision of an attorney.
• Assist with outreach and education efforts, including delivering “Know Your Rights” presentations and supporting legal clinics alongside attorneys.
• Maintain well-organized legal files and enter timely and accurate case and client information in case management database.
• Assist with the administrative aspects of opening and closing files.
• Coordinating volunteers’ and pro bono attorneys’ participation in legal clinics and on cases.
• Other duties might be assigned.

Salary:

$60,538.10-$62,644.42 (DOE/DOQ)