Job description

Orlando Center for Justice is seeking to hire a Legal Assistant.

Duties (May include, but not limited to):

• Assist attorneys in obtaining evidence and preparing applications for immigration court and USCIS.
• Create and maintain a record of each case as per the organization’s policies, including creating and maintaining a case log in the case management systems and assuring that all the documents are available and organized.
• Keep records with updated and accurate information for case progression, including documents, important transactions, dockets of pending cases and tracking of deadlines
• Review documentation to be filed in immigration court, USCIS or ICE for accuracy and to ensure it adheres to applicable requirements.
• Communicate with clients through the span of the case to ensure clients are informed
• Provide support in administrative tasks like mailing or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to appropriate recipients and back-up answering calls.

Travel Requirements

Travel is primarily local during the business day. Regular travel to Tampa and/or Deltona will be expected. The employee must possess a valid state-authorized driver’s license.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate degree and one (1) year of experience as Legal Assistant or similar position, or professional certification as Paralegal and (2) years of experience in a similar position or four (4) years of experience as Legal Assistant.

Required Skills

• Must possess excellent attention to detail
• Must be bilingual (English/Spanish)

Work Partially Remote

• Temporarily hybrid due to COVID-19

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Contact hiring@orlandojustice.org with any questions or concerns.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• Travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Orlando, FL 32807: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Orlando, FL 32807

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