Legal Assistant - Immigration - Ascend Justice

Ascend Justice

177 N State Street Suite 500

Chicago , IL 60601

United States

• Assist with providing administrative support to attorneys, including copying, mailing, scanning, scheduling, data entry, file organization, retrieving court documents, and other administrative tasks as assigned.
• Communicating with clients to schedule meetings and client document pick-up and drop off
• Request and gather court, medical, and / or other legal documents
• Scheduling interpreters for in-person interpretation and assisting with translation requests to outside translators, as needed.
• Assisting with case management system tasks & data entry (open profiles for return / repeat clients, prep / organize / close physical files, update client cases)
• Provide occasional coverage for the office front desk, including helping with incoming mail, as needed.

Other Responsibilities

Qualifications

Ascend Justice is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ qualified individuals based on individual merit. Ascend Justice does not discriminate against any individual with respect to the terms and conditions of employment based on that individual's race, sex, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, housing status, or any other non-merit factor protected under state, local or federal laws. Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all personnel actions such as recruiting, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotions, training, transfer, termination, and opportunities for training. Ascend Justice is committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team. Applicants / clients wishing to lodge a complaint about discrimination in the provision of services can do so by contacting the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority. The ICJIA nondiscrimination policy can be found on the ICJIA website at http : / / www.icjia.org / grants / grant-resources . Applicants can also send complaints via e-mail to CJA.CivilRightsOfficer@illinois.gov

Pay scale and benefits

Compensation : $20.00-$28.00 / hour, based on years of experience

Ascend Justice's offices are currently operating on a hybrid working schedule (in-office / work from home). The schedule for this position will be expected to be on-site in the office 5 / days a week.

Position type

Part-time

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Chavon Martin, Director of Human Resources & Training at cmartin@ascendjustice.org .

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