Job Summary:

The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright individual who is fluent in Spanish (or another language) to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP). MILAP gives free legal advice to people living in Maryland who must appear before the immigration court because they are at risk of deportation. In certain cases, MILAP steps in to provide limited and concrete legal services to help vulnerable families and children meet the deadlines in their cases (e.g., help complete application for asylum or assist the family with changing their court location to one that is closest to where they live). The position will focus on management and supervision of MILAP's paralegal team. Mentorship and training will be offered.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, interpret for volunteer attorneys, and other support.
• Conduct brief presentations at court or elsewhere.
• Track and summarize data related to clients served and effectiveness of legal clinics.
• Share referral information and resources with immigrants who contact PBRC seeking legal help.
• Increase community awareness about relevant resources, including brief legal advice clinics, case placement services and relevant city and state programs and social service resources.
• Work with MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners.
• Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP.
• Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency of volunteer interpreters.
• Hold weekly 1:1 meetings, supervise, and provide evaluations for up to 6 direct reports.
• Review database entries and provide corrections.
• Prepare the statistics for MILAP's grant reports and applications.

Qualifications:

• Language fluency in Spanish or in at least one additional language is required.
• Bachelor's Degree (paralegal or law-related experience preferred).
• Minimum of two to four years of experience as a paralegal supporting casework for immigrant children and families in removal proceedings and/or supervising paralegals.
• Experience in community organizing/activism and/or public outreach.
• Must be available some evenings and weekends when community legal clinics occur (with advanced notice).
• Access to reliable transportation for frequent travel to PBRC's office, Baltimore Immigration Court, Hyattsville Immigration Court, and occasional travel to other locations in Maryland for outreach events and community clinics.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint)
• Proficiency in data collection and tracking preferred (prior Salesforce experience preferred)
• Ability to work well with people, including other staff, volunteers, clients, public interest organizations, governmental entities, Board members, and donors.
• Experience working with children and/or the immigrant community is preferred.
• Strong commitment to helping the community and ensuring equal access to justice.

Amenities:

• Competitive salary ranging from $67,000 - $74,000 depending on experience.
• Full-time position with excellent benefits package including paid health insurance, disability insurance, and employer-matched 401k plan; paid sick and vacation leave; and paid holidays.
• Hybrid in person/remote work.

TO APPLY

• Interested candidates should apply, via CareerPlug, 1) a cover letter describing interest and qualifications for the position, 2) a resume, 3) the names and contact information for three professional references
• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply by August 28.

PBRC's mission is to champion equitable access to justice for Maryland's marginalized communities by providing legal help, pioneering collaboration with partners, and advocating for economic and social justice. PBRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. We encourage all interested persons to apply including applicants of color, people with disabilities, and others historically underrepresented. Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation:

$67,000.00 - $74,000.00 per year Who We Are PBRC is Maryland's hub for pro bono (free) civil legal assistance provided by volunteers. Equal access to justice is a core value of our nation, yet hundreds of thousands of our state's residents cannot afford the legal help they desperately need and have no legal guarantee of a lawyer. As the pro bono arm of the Maryland State Bar Association, PBRC plays a unique role as the training, support, innovation, and advocacy center for pro bono.

Our statewide services include:

Offering a professional training and mentoring program with both substantive law and skills building sessions enabling lawyers and others to effectively serve clients Consulting and connecting volunteers with legal nonprofits across Maryland Hosting innovative, free legal clinics in the courthouse and community offering immediate legal assistance to low-income families in areas of critical need not yet addressed by other organizations Advocating and organizing to encourage pro bono service and improve the justice system for the communities we serve Together, our community of lawyers with purpose is opening the doors of justice for everyone. PBRC's mission is to champion equitable access to justice for Maryland's marginalized communities by providing legal help, pioneering collaboration with partners, and advocating for economic and social justice.