Legal Services Specialist - Grand Rapids, United States - Legal Assistance Center

Description

Available Posion:
Legal Services Specialist - Nonprofit

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Legal Assistance Center is seeking an energetic, driven individual who is commited to the access to justice mission of the LAC and ready to fulfill that mission by providing legal services to the public.

The LAC offers a professional growth and learning opportunity in a small, dynamic, collegial, and supporve team environment.


ABOUT THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER:

The Legal Assistance Center is a nonprofit legal self-help center.

The LAC offers legal information, forms, resources, guidance, and referrals to members of our community seeking to solve basic civil legal problems and use the courts on their own.

The LAC is commited to providing accurate, high-quality, and useful legal informaon and resources designed to empower the people we serve to find workable soluons for themselves and their families.

Respect for and understanding of those with unmet legal needs are central to the high-quality customer service expected from all LAC staff.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: JD, BA/BS, Paralegal or Equivalent Experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn civil law and procedure
• Excellent listening and problem solving skills
• Excellent writen and oral communicaon skills
• Spanish language a plus

QUALITIES:

• Commitment to service of others
• Professional, compassionate, and positive demeanor
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced, mulipriority environment
• Ability and commitment to engage in continuous learning
• Commitment to Access to Justice
• Understanding of staff and volunteer relationships

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide direct legal selfhelp services to the public
• Support the training and supervision of volunteers
• Support organizational operational and administrative needs
• Understand and advocate for access to justice and legal selfhelp

POSITION DETAILS:

• Fulltime or parttime options
• Locaton: Inperson only; Kent County Courthouse, Grand Rapids, MI
• Compensation: Based on skills and experience, consistent with nonprofit service
• Benefits include parking, retirement, and PTO; no health insurance

TO APPLY:


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time


Pay:
$ $23.29 per hour


Benefits:

• Free parking
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to Relocate:

• Grand Rapids, MI 49503: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person