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Legal Aid Intake Paralegal: Family Law Jobs in Worcester, MA at National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Title: Legal Aid Intake Paralegal: Family Law
Company: National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Description
Community Legal Aid (CLA) is the non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Mass. CLA has over 180 dedicated, talented staff working across multiple offices. Our core work includes effective client-centered advocacy and robust outreach to and partnerships with our client communities.
CLA seeks an intake paralegal to work in its family law unit, whose advocates provide legal assistance in domestic relations cases to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Under the direction of CLA attorneys, the intake paralegal will interview prospective clients; assess client eligibility; gather client documents and evidence in support of clients’ claims for relief; record client information using CLA’s computerized record-keeping system; attend and participate in scheduled unit meetings; assist attorneys with client communications, including providing Spanish-English interpretation and translation; and, when appropriate, provide advice or make referrals to other resources. The intake paralegal will be based in CLA’s Worcester or Fitchburg office and, if based in Fitchburg, will spend part of each work week in the Worcester office. The position may be full-time or part-time.
