Intake Advocate, Legal Service Fund Program Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada(LACSN) - 2.3 Las Vegas, NV Job Details Full-time $21.02 - $27.69 an hour 15 hours ago Benefits 403(b) matching Paid parental leave Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance 401(k) matching 403(b) Flexible schedule Qualifications Spanish Immigration law Microsoft Outlook Immigration case experience Customer service Writing skills Word embeddings English Immigration support Full Job Description Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, a non-profit, public interest law firm, is seeking an advocate to be part of a team dedicated to providing legal assistance and translation to hotel, casino, and other workers as part of an innovative employee benefit program negotiated by the Culinary and Bartenders Unions and participating employers. Of special interest are advocates with prior experience in immigration, housing, or consumer law, bilingual candidates (English/Spanish) are encouraged to apply. As part of Legal Aid Center's program, this advocate will provide legal services to the workers and families who are the backbone of our community, hard-working people who might not otherwise be able to afford an attorney, to help safeguard their legal and economic wellbeing. The ideal candidates will be intelligent, energetic, and compassionate, will possess a passion for helping people, and will be able to thrive in a positive, client-focused, solution-oriented team atmosphere where Legal Aid Center's mission of preserving access to justice and providing quality legal services is always front and center. Requirements Prefer a candidate with three years of experience as a paralegal, legal assistant, court clerk, or similar. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in both English and Spanish. Comfortable with new technology and a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook. Ability to multitask and work effectively with individuals from diverse economic, cultural, and social backgrounds under sometimes stressful circumstances. Excellent customer service skills, interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability deal compassionately with individuals facing legal issues a must. Starting salary range is $41,000.00 to $54,000.00 depending on experience with annual increases available. Our excellent benefits effective on date of hire include 100% employer paid health insurance for an employee, spouse/legal domestic partner, and dependents up to 26 years old, a generous paid time off policy and flex work options after training is complete. A 403b match dollar for dollar up to 5% of an employee's salary after 12 months of employment and 12 weeks paid parental leave after one year of employment. Please visit www.lacsn.org for more information about our organization and select "CAREERS" for current opportunities. Follow us on Twitter.com/LegalAidSNV, Facebook and YouTube.
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Human Resources Department Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada 725 E. Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada 89104 Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada is an
ADA/Equal Opportunity Employer Pay:
$21.02 - $27.69 per hour Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
401(k) matching 403(b) Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid time off Parental leave Vision insurance