Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial، social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers

Key Responsibilities

• Access Line paralegal duties include answering phones، performing eligibility screening، entering client information into a database، writing case notes، giving advice under the supervision of an attorney، scheduling appointments، sending appointment letters and follow-up information to clients، and providing outside referrals

• Excellent communication habits that are consistently prompt and responsive،

• Excellent organizational skills particularly regarding prioritizing and following through on tasks،

• Thrives in a fast-paced، highly structured، high volume work environment while maintaining quality standards،

• Consistent ability to pay attention to detail and follow directions: both written and oral،

• Motivation and enthusiasm for helping communities in need، and ability to work with people from a range of backgrounds – including low-income clients and LSNYC staff،

• Capacit

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Requirements & Qualifications

• Excellent، consistent writing and interpersonal communication skills- especially the ability to interview and identify a client’s needs quickly and accurately، while actively listening with empathy and curiosity،

• Excellent، consistent computer skills – including case management software، Word، and email – and comfort with learning new programs،

For over 50 years، we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing، income and economic security، family and immigration stability، education، and health care

LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country، our staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually

We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations، elected officials، public agencies، pro bono lawyers، and the courts to maximize our effectiveness

Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equity for all low-income New Yorkers.

LSNYC employees have numerous opportunities for growth and professional development، including access to our internal Justice Learning Center، which provides opportunities to earn free CLEs and gain experience as a trainer.

Legal Services NYC seeks one intake paralegal to staff the Access Line، our citywide intake hotline

Access Line paralegals perform an essential role in our agency

The team serves as an important front line for our work and responds in real time to low-income individuals and families seeking legal help

Access Line paralegals may also be asked to perform off-site intake outside of regular business hours

Access Line paralegals can expect to work ly with supervising attorneys and will have the opportunity to learn about many different legal practice areas

This is a fully remote position.

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