Overview
Litigation Support Jobs in Houston, TX at The Hawkins Agency
Paralegal Casehandler, Housing Justice Helpline
#25-79
New York, New York, United States
Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
May 01, 2025
Job Description
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Paralegal Casehandler for the Housing Justice Helpline. The Helpline Paralegal is on the front lines of assisting individuals and families to avoid eviction and preserve affordable housing. They will staff the Housing Justice Helpline answering calls of NYC renters and occupants providing information, advice, brief legal services, and referrals while under the supervision of an attorney.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Interview clients, provide advice and direct assistance
Work with Staff Attorneys to resolve the government benefits issues involved with housing cases
Handle a high volume of individual cases and respond to the needs of community-based organizations
Assist callers with completing court forms including pleadings in eviction cases and termination hearings to be filed pro se
Advocate with various agencies regarding government benefits
Develop community education materials and conduct trainings for clients and other advocates
Maintain case management
Conduct policy advocacy on behalf of clients
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
Required qualifications:
Eligible candidates must have at least one of the following:
A bachelor’s degree (strongly preferred)
A paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited paralegal program
At minimum a high school diploma / GED and 4+ years of legal work experience
4+ years of combined higher education and legal work experience
Excellent written, oral advocacy, and computer skills
Excellent organization skills with ability to multi-task and manage a large workload
Ability to work independently as well as in a team
Ability to coordinate and collaborate successfully with other groups and organizations
Proficiency in Spanish
Preferred qualifications:
Experience assisting people in crisis is desirable, but not required
Experience staffing a help/hotline or switchboard is preferred
Experience in and/or commitment to advocacy on behalf of low-income people and immigrants is strongly desired
SALARY AND BENEFITS
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
Salary Range: $60,033 – $91,932
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
studentaid.gov
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
WORK AUTHORIZATION
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
Cover Letter
Resume
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email [email protected].
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
Location
Manhattan – Legal Aid Society Headquarters
Title: Litigation Support
Company: The Hawkins Agency
Location: Houston, TX
