Legal Assistant, The Legal Clinic

The Legal Clinic (TLC) is seeking a full-time legal assistant to join our small but growing team. TLC is a Honolulu-based nonprofit organization with a mission to restore hope, dignity, and justice for low-income immigrants through high-quality immigration legal services, education, and advocacy. Responsibilities: Client screening duties and carry out tasks to support the legal services team Client communications (i.e. screening, scheduling, intake, letters, and email and phone follow-up) Case file management; notetaking and data entry; meeting setup; document preparation, tracking, scanning, and mailing; case- and resource-related research; assistance with drafting cover letters, motions, affidavits, petitions, briefs, and appeals (with attorney training/supervision) Event support Coordination of language interpretation/translation services Client support before and during U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services interviews Additional administrative duties as assigned Qualifications: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, or higher, preferred Previous administrative assistant or legal assistant experience preferred Must be detailed oriented and possess superb organizational skills Ability to work sensitively with colleagues and clients having diverse personalities, lifestyles, cultures, faiths, and backgrounds Ability to maintain client confidentiality and communicate with professionalism and courtesy Ability to take initiative, multi-task, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure Knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint Ability to learn legal case management software (currently FastVisa) and other databases/CRM Demonstrated interest in supporting immigrant and migrant rights Ability to speak in one or more languages aside from English desired, but not required Familiarity with communities in Hawai‘i and/or immigrant communities is desired How to Apply: Email resume and cover letter to jobs@thelegalclinichawaii.org. Interviews scheduled on a rolling basis through November 2022.

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