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    Legal Assistant - Portland, United States - Catholic Charities

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    ILS-010- Legal Assistant

    Department:
    Migration Services- Immigration Legal Services

    Employment Type:
    Full Time (40hrs/wk.); non-exempt


    Reports to:
    Attorney III


    Location:
    SE Portland


    Compensation:
    $19.77-$21.85 / hour

    At CCO We Take Care of Our People


    • 100% employer-paid health, dental, vision, and alternative care benefits for the employee.
    • 100% employer-paid long-term disability and life insurance.
    • Paid vacation, sick, personal and 13 paid holidays.
    • Retirement benefit with employer match and discretionary contribution.
    • Employee Assistance Program.
    • Catholic Charities of Oregon employees may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness government-sponsored education loan repayment program.
    • Full list of benefits can be found on this page under Resources. Please note these benefits are subject to change.

    Our Culture:
    We are proud of our healthy work culture at Catholic Charities of Oregon. We care for our employees so they can take care of others.

    Our approach includes everything from support for continued training and education to a strong focus on allowing each employee to own their job and become a thought leader in their area of service.

    Together, we work to make a concrete, hands-on difference in our community.


    Who We Are:


    Catholic Charities of Oregon was named by the Portland Business Journal as the #10 Non-profit in their list of 2023 Most Admired Companies.

    Founded in 1933, Catholic Charites of Oregon is one of Oregon's oldest nonprofit social service agencies whose mission is to assure that essential, life-saving services and supports are accessible to the most vulnerable Oregonians.

    The mission of Catholic Charities' Immigration Legal Services (CCILS) is to provide high quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants and refugees, and to engage in public education, training, and community outreach.


    Who You Are:
    The Legal Assistant position is a key support position for CCILS.

    This position provides administrative support to the attorneys and accredited representatives in preparing and filing client applicants, correspondence, and data entry.


    What You Will Work On:

    • Assist attorneys and accredited representatives in representing Immigration Legal Services clients in preparing applications.
    • Data entry, mailing processing, case distribution, filing, scheduling, document translation, and other clerical/administrative duties.
    • Frequent written and oral correspondence with clients and potential clients, including answering phones, greeting the public, providing information and referral, scheduling and facilitating client appointments, closing cases.

    What You Bring:
    Education, Certifications, and Licensure Requirements/Preferences


    • Associates Degree or equivalent lived and or worked experience preferred.
    Experience Requirements/Preferences


    • 2 year's previous legal assistance experience in the immigration law field, preferred.
    • Ability to communicate concisely and effectively, both verbally and in writing in Spanish and English required.
    • Experience working with data entry in Salesforce or other databases.
    • Experience or desire to work with victims of domestic violence and sexual.
    • Demonstrated competency working with people from diverse cultures. Ability to assess and treat clients in a culturally competent manner.
    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER/VETERANS/DISABLED

    Catholic Charities of Oregon is dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion across our agency.

    Catholic Charities of Oregon recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, equal pay, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

    Applicants and employees need not be Catholic. Complete Social Justice and Diversity statements can be found on this page under Resources.


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