Jobs Board

Salary:

$53,000

Required Education and Experience:

• *Bachelor of Arts Degree &/or Paralegal Certificate.
• *Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish, Polish or Arabic language skills is required to ensure clients receive language-accessible services.
• *Commitment to working in the not-for-profit/public interest sector; prior experience in working in a social service agency or with survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence preferred.
• *40 hour DV certification.

Job Requirements

Paralegal:
• Conduct client prescreens and intakes.
• Explain Life Span services and direct them to agency services as needed.
• Generally explain the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, domestic relations and immigration legal remedies available to survivors of domestic/sexual violence.
• Assist clients with creating a safety plan and provide clients with referrals to other needed services.
• Accompany clients and attorneys to court and/or USCIS.
• If bilingual, translate written documents and interpret at client interviews and assist clients in court and other agencies as needed.
• Assist Life Span lawyers in providing legal services including: interviewing clients, preparing paperwork and forms, and gathering evidence.
• Accompany clients to the police station, State’s Attorney’s Office and to criminal court proceedings to represent client’s interest or coordinate with advocates as they relate to the client’s immigration matters.
• Provide crime victim compensation advocacy including information, advice, referrals and application assistance.
• Organize and maintain case files.
• Maintain complete client statistics and submit as required on a timely basis.
• Actively participate in required staff meetings and trainings.
• Attend and participate in training and outreach as assigned.
Office Support:
• Assist with answering main line calls during busy times by providing Life Span information, screening callers and directing calls.
• Help field calls during scheduled prescreen times when additional staff support is needed to complete the process.
• Provide document notarization and maintain unexpired certification.

Travel

The Immigration Paralegal position is a full-time, 40-hour per week role based in the Chicago Loop office. Life Span is a few blocks from the CTA Pink, Orange, Purple and Green line EL station, the Blue Line subway, and is also accessible via the Metra rail Union or Ogilvie stations.

Other Duties

Hybrid Remote Position:
This is a hybrid-remote position after onboarding and completion of training. Remote work up to 16 hours per week at the discretion of Life Span. Internet access is required. Must be accessible and available during work hours by phone and email to perform essential functions of this position.

Compensation:
Life Span values staff as our most important resource and we offer a competitive starting salary of $53,000.
Benefits include very generous PTO and holidays, Summer Fridays, life and disability insurance; a 403b plan, health, dental and vision insurance, pre-tax public transit, an Employee Assistance Plan, FSA and DCA benefit plan options.

Loan Forgiveness Benefit: Life Span is a qualifying employer for the federal PSLF program.

To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to the hiring manager via email to hiring@life-span.org.

No Telephone Calls Please