Bilingual Legal Assistant Jobs

The Immigration Center for Women and Children (ICWC) seeks a full-time legal assistant to work with attorneys, social workers, and other legal assistants in our San Francisco Mid-Market office. Legal assistants work on immigration cases for survivors of crime and their families, and/or for unaccompanied immigrant children who were abused, abandoned or neglected in their home country and are now in the Bay Area.

About ICWC: ICWC is a non-profit legal organization providing free or affordable immigration services to underrepresented women and children. Since its founding in 2004, ICWC has become a national expert in humanitarian-based immigration cases assisting survivors of trauma and has served over 45,000 people. We believe in a client-centered practice, compassion for immigrants and their families, and empowering survivors to overcome trauma. We strive to create a supportive workplace where self-care is valued. For more information, please visit www.icwclaw.org.

Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to) the following -

• Write client declarations and translate documents from Spanish to English.
• Perform administrative duties, which may include maintaining records and filing systems, filing documents in court, answering phone calls, managing calendars, and processing mail.
• Assist attorneys with client appointments, completing legal forms with clients, drafting legal documents, gathering evidence and preparing cases for filing.
• Case management support to assist clients in accessing community resources.
• Provide interpretation from Spanish to English at client meetings and hearings, as needed.
• Assist ICWC team in providing legal orientation and screening to unaccompanied children at shelter, if needed.

Qualifications

• Fluency in both Spanish and English required
• Immigration legal experience preferred
• Four year college bachelor’s degree preferred

Additional Qualifications

• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with children who have experienced trauma
• Reliability
• Commitment to providing legal services to low-income clients and to advancing immigrants' rights
• Enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced legal office and to adapt to changes

Benefits package includes: medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability insurances, retirement plan, FSA (flexible spending account for healthcare and commuting expenses), and some reimbursement for preventative wellness activities and commuting expenses. Non-exempt position with a 37.5 hour workweek and no overtime. Generous paid-time off, in addition to office closures for 13 state and federal holidays and a week-long winter break. A relocation stipend is also available.

To apply - please attach BOTH (1) your resume and (2) a cover letter addressed to Deputy Director, Jessica Farb.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience.