Job Announcement:
Bilingual Community Educator/Paralegal II
Durham, NC
Job #408
Background:
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC)
is seeking a full-time, bilingual community educator/paralegal to
support its
Medical-Legal Partnership team in the
LANC-Durham Office service area. The Medical-Legal
Partnership (MLP) is a collaboration between LANC, Duke University
Health System, Lincoln Community Health Center and the Children’s
Law Clinic of Duke University Law School. The project provides
training and outreach to health care professionals to help them
identify patients whose health may be enhanced through legal
representation in areas such as access to safe and affordable
housing, public benefits, and domestic violence protective orders.
Responsibilities & Duties:
The paralegal will conduct intake professionally and with empathy
and will provide enthusiastic legal and administrative support for
the legal advocacy team of the Medical-Legal Partnership project and
the LANC-Durham Office. The paralegal will assist in the
overall design and implementation of the Medical-Legal Partnership
project and will work directly with the Spanish-speaking clients
served by the LANC-Durham Office. After training, the
paralegal may counsel and represent clients in administrative
matters under supervision of an attorney, and perform other related
responsibilities. The bounds of responsibility will be
determined by the selected candidate’s abilities, judgment, and
initiative.
Qualifications:
Must be a college graduate, an effective writer and an effective
communicator in meetings and training settings. Must be an
effective organizer and possess the judgment and ability to make
decisions, carry out project duties, and accomplish project goals as
a part of a team. Must be fluent in Spanish and
English. Must be an experienced and zealous organizer
and advocate with a demonstrated commitment to improving the
conditions confronting low-income families and children. The
selected applicant must possess a NC driver’s license and reliable
transportation as travel through the
seven-county service area will be required.
Salary:
$27,000+D.O.E.; Excellent benefits package.
Application Deadline:
Open until filled. Send cover letter, resume, writing
sample and names/contact information of three (3) references to:
Madlyn Morreale
LANC - Durham Office
P.O. Box 2101
Durham, NC 27702
OR, by E-mail to:
madlynm@legalaidnc.org.
*
Legal
Aid of North Carolina is an equal opportunity employer.*
Minorities, women, the elderly and the disabled are encouraged to
apply.
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Mission Statement
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm
that provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income
people in order to ensure equal access to justice and to remove
legal barriers to economic opportunity.