Job Announcement: Paralegal
LANC-Farmworker Unit, Raleigh, NC
Job #361
Background:
Migrant farmworkers are essential to
harvest North Carolina’s tobacco, fruits, vegetables,
and other plants. The Legal Aid of NC (LANC)
Farmworker Unit provides free legal assistance in civil matters
to this population statewide. Its office is centrally located
in Raleigh, but staff make
regular visits to rural areas where farmworkers live and work,
mostly in the evenings. The Unit’s litigation primarily
involves employment law, utilizing state and federal laws regulating
wages, working conditions, safety, and housing for migrant
farmworkers. The Unit includes three attorneys, a community
education coordinator, two paralegals, and an administrative
assistant. LANC is committed to high quality representation of
farmworker clients and offers an opportunity to do challenging work
with committed colleagues.
Responsibilities & Duties:
Litigation support for cases for
farmworker clients, as a part of a team with attorneys and
paralegals. Paralegals work independently to gather and
synthesize documentary and testamentary proof for cases. Paralegals
also are responsible for maintaining the office case management
system, and, under attorney supervision, interviewing clients.
The paralegal will also lead an outreach team or conduct client
education sessions. Limited evening or weekend work is required.
Qualifications:
Required: excellent analytical and
organizational skills; good writing skills; excellent computer
skills, especially with Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word; proven
ability to learn quickly and relate well to people who are
low-income or of different nationalities and cultures; fluency in
written and oral English and Spanish. Experience with
farmworkers and as a paralegal in the area of employment law is
preferred.
Salary:
$21,000+ depending on experience and
education. Excellent benefits package. Relaxed office
atmosphere.
Application Deadline:
Position is open immediately. Initial review of applications
is July 10, 2008. Send cover letter, resume and names/contact
information of three (3) references to:
Farmworker Unit
Legal Aid of North Carolina
P.O. Box 26626
Raleigh,
NC 27611
OR via FAX to: (919)
856-2187
*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.