Paralegal – Black Health Initiative / Medical Legal Partnership

at  Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A four (4) year undergraduate degree or Paralegal Certificate;
• One (1) year relevant work experience preferred;
• Ability to work effectively with hospital personnel, staff, volunteers, students, attorneys, and community members;
• Experience in providing assistance to the poverty population, including experience in interviewing clients;
• Knowledge of various areas of law such as housing, immigration law, family law and/or government benefits;
• Demonstrated ability to function professionally and effectively within a highly stressful environment;
• Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Organized, with ability to work on high-volume caseload;
• Comfortable with case management systems and other technology; and
• Ability to travel to clinic location(s).

• Work effectively with medical personnel and in a medical environment to address the social determinants of health;
• Assume general administrative responsibilities including grant compliance, timekeeping, and case management;
• Assist with client screening and intake;
• Conduct and prepare legal research, writings, and memoranda as assigned;
• Assist with developing educational materials and coordinating community outreach activities;
• Provide individual client assistance, and work closely with community organizations;
• Perform general administrative tasks including data entry for timekeeping and case management;
• Interview and counsel clients;
• Provide limited service to clients;
• Work in conjunction with MLP attorney(s) in cases that involve housing, immigration, family, government benefits law, and/or other legal issues;
• Participate in clinics and other community outreach projects;
• Other duties as assigned.
• Contribute to the organization’s DEI plan and goals (via surveys, interviews, etc), supporting all DEI initiatives and helping to promote inclusion in a thoughtful way;
• To view LAFLA’s Commitment to DEI, please go to https://lafla.org/who-we-are/diversity-equity-inclusion-justice-at-lafla/