Under supervision of the Health Consumer Center Directing Attorney, the paralegal will be assigned to the Merced office, working with a team of attorneys, paralegals, and intake clerks in providing advice, counsel, outreach, and representation to clients and the client community dealing with a variety of issues related to healthcare access, systems and agencies.
Duties:
- Work with CCLS advocates to ensure delivery of high-quality legal representation to clients consistent with CCLS program priorities;
- Develop and maintain relationships with client groups and community-based service providers, and work with them to identify community lawyering opportunities;
- Identify and analyze systemic issues through individual and impact casework;
- Participate in planning and strategy meetings with project partners and statewide networks of Legal Aid advocates;
- Participate in weekly CCLS case review meetings, keep abreast of changes in the law, including continuing legal education, and adhere to CCLS policies and procedures;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Experience working with low-income clients, collaborating effectively with diverse groups of individuals and organizations, and connecting and strategizing with local community leaders;
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with communication barriers including those who are stressed or confused, those who suffer from physical or mental disabilities or those for whom English is a second language;
- Previous Legal Aid or other non-profit legal services experience desirable;
- Bilingual ability strongly preferred (Hmong/English, Spanish/English, Punjabi/English);
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills;
- Comfortable working under pressure, on a team or independently, passionate about the work, inquisitive, and analytical;
- Commitment to the rights and empowerment of clients;
- Ability to travel as needed and proof of liability and property insurance on vehicle used.
Salary: $20.22 to $32.79 per hour
More information and to apply:
Posted: May 15, 2024