About NYLAG: Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. During COVID-19, most of our services were virtual to keep our community safe. NYLAG's staff of 380 impacted the lives of nearly 129,000 people last year. Job description NYLAG has an immediate opening for a paralegal, with one to four years of experience, in the Community Access Projects Unit working on the Mobile Legal Help Center (MLHC). The MLHC is an innovative access to justice project that travels directly to communities throughout the city to bring free civil legal service screenings and intakes to individuals who may otherwise may not be able to access our services. The MLHC staff work closely with external partners and volunteer attorneys to run in-person and virtual intake clinics with community members. The MLHC vehicle contains two private meeting areas for attorneys and clients and is equipped with high-speed Internet and state-of-the-art technology. The MLHC paralegal will spend one to three days a week staffing the MLHC at community sites in the five boroughs of New York City and Long Island or supervising remote clinics. The paralegal will work closely with the unit director and MLHC attorneys to facilitate the MLHC operations which includes but is not limited to: processing and screening clinic intakes; maintaining clinic materials and manuals; and collaborating with internal units to ensure efficient transfer of incoming cases. The paralegal will also carry a small caseload based on the needs of the communities we serve as capacity allows. The paralegal will be responsible for processing the daily site intakes and referring internally, scheduling and keeping records of volunteers hours, and overseeing supplies and materials on the vehicle. The paralegal will work with the Pro Bono and Volunteer unit to recruit volunteers and develop clinic partnerships. The paralegal will also work closely with the Project Director to maintain records and materials, prepare reports, train volunteers, and other project related duties as assigned. Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills as the job not only includes conducting intakes with clients on the MLHC and handling their cases, but also interacting with elected officials' offices, community based organizations, and pro bono partners. Duties and ResponsibilitiesStaff on-site and remote MLHC clinics throughout New York City and Long Island including occasional weekend and evening site dates as needed. Process daily incoming intakes, screen for follow up, and efficiently transfer to internal projectsRepresent NYLAG at community outreach events including occasional weekend and evening events Collaborate with all NYLAG units to support and maintain and update intake materials and internal case transfers proceduresBuild and manage relationships with external partners to expand outreach opportunities Practice principals of cultural humility and client-centered lawyering Conduct client calls and intakes and make external referrals when necessary Train and help to manage volunteers and interns, as needed Collect and timely enter data into case file management system Other duties as assigned Qualifications1 -4 years of legal services or direct service experience. Demonstrated interest in social justice. Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model. Demonstrated ability to speak, read, and write Spanish fluently.Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with staff, clients, and community members with diverse lived experiences and identities. Experience serving individuals from historically oppressed populations. Experience and demonstrated interest in community-based work including community based intake. Excellent written, oral and analytical skills. NYLAG's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. Employment type: ? Full-time Professional Level: ? Entry Level Salary Range: NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $52,571 and $ $56,835. Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care. Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf. Covid Vaccination Policy: Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG's current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.