Job Title
Paralegal – Immigrants' and Language
Rights Center
Job Location
Indianapolis,
Indiana
Organization
Information
Indiana Legal
Services, Inc.
Position Description
Indiana
Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is seeking a paralegal for a full-time position at
its Immigrants' and Language Rights Center (ILRC). Job duties will include
conducting client intake interviews over the phone, post-intake follow up, case
management, translating documents between English and Spanish, and assisting
with immigration and immigrants’ rights cases. Most of the client interviews
will be with non-English speakers and will be conducted in Spanish or through
an interpreter.
The Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center was established to
ensure that limited-English proficient (LEP) clients have equal access to
services provided by Indiana Legal Services, in spite of the language barrier.
To help accomplish this, the call center conducts interviews for limited
English speakers who wish to apply for legal services. This position offers a great
opportunity for those who are committed to poverty law, in general, and working
with immigrants and LEP clients, specifically.
This position
will be located in Indianapolis but will be part of the statewide Immigrants’
and Language Rights Center. The paralegal will work under the direct
supervision of the Center’s staff attorney, and the supervision of the Director
of the Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center.
ILS is a non-profit organization which provides free legal
assistance throughout Indiana to low income people in civil matters. It has
eight offices throughout the state in Indianapolis, Merrillville, South Bend,
Ft. Wayne, Lafayette, Bloomington, Evansville and New Albany. In addition to
its 8 offices, ILS has several special centers and projects, including:
Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center; Migrant Farmworker Center; Consumer Law
Center; Housing Law Center; Community Economic Development Project; Homeless
Legal Project; Marion County Ex-Offender Community Reintegration Project; Low Income
Taxpayer Clinic; Senior Law and Nursing Home Ombudsman Projects and the
Military Assistance Project.
Requirements
Applicants must be fluent in Spanish and English (written
and spoken). Fluency
in other foreign languages is helpful but not required. Applicants must have
excellent written and oral communication skills. Applicants who are certified
for interpretation and/or translation are preferred but not required.
Previous paralegal experience and experience working with immigration cases is
also preferred but not required. Must be computer
literate with proficiency in Microsoft programs, including Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint.
Hours and Location
The position will be located in Indiana Legal Services'
Indianapolis office. Applicants will be required to work from 8:30AM to 5PM
Monday through Friday. Position to be filled ASAP.
How
to Apply
Please send a
resume, cover letter, and a list of three (3) references with email addresses,
mailing addresses, and telephone numbers to the following addresses (email
submission is strongly preferred):
Christen Christian
Staff Attorney
Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center
Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
151 N. Delaware Street, Suite 1800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Aimee Heitz
Directing Attorney
Immigrants’ and Language Rights Center
Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
151 N. Delaware Street, Suite 1800
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Submission
Deadline:
Open until filled.
Compensation
Salary is
commensurate on experience. ILS offers an excellent fringe benefits package
including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, Rx), disability insurance,
life insurance, a 401k plan (after one year), a flex benefit plan, and generous
vacation and sick leave. ILS will pay up to $2,500 in moving expenses if the
successful applicant needs to move from another state.
Equal Employment
Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer
Minorities, women,
LGBTQ-identifying individuals, and persons with Spanish-speaking ability are
urged to apply.
