Legal Assistant

Summary: Mission Action is a rapidly growing organization focused on community engagement and advocacy for low-income and immigrant communities. They are seeking a full-time legal assistant/paralegal to support attorneys in representing and providing legal assistance to community members in removal proceedings. Responsibilities: - Respond to calls, walk-ins, and correspondence from individuals seeking assistance or donations - Scan DDLAP mail and direct to appropriate DDLAP staff - Conduct intake and prepare non-complex DACA applications for DACA applicants under attorney or DOJ Accredited Representative supervision - Coordinate and manage consultations and legal clinic schedule - Meet with clients to conduct interviews, gather documents, complete immigration forms, and draft client statements for attorney review - Translate documents and provide interpretation services for clients - Occasionally deliver legal documents to various courts and government agencies in San Francisco - Write correspondence to assist clients in obtaining records for their cases - Manage and coordinate databases, case files, attorneys’ correspondence files - Assist in the coordination and management of grant reporting, including data input and file management - Assist the Program Director with check requests, invoices, supplies, reimbursements, and other administrative necessities - Perform other special projects and other duties as assigned by Mission Action’s attorneys - Participate in agency meetings, community activities, and trainings - Engage in outreach, education, and advocacy in the area of immigrant rights on the local and state level - Maintain and establish relationships with community partners and immigration service providers - Conduct business in accordance with the Mission Action Employee Handbook, exercising sound judgment and serving the best interests of the agency and the community - Work within the framework of the agency’s mission, vision, values, theory of change, and organization’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, restorative justice, trauma-informed work, and language justice - Commit yourself to treating each community member with respect and dignity - Perform other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: - Fluency in Spanish and excellent written and oral English skills are required - Ability to work effectively and compassionately with survivors of trauma and clients with mental illness - Commitment to immigrant rights, community empowerment, and providing culturally competent services - Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with superb attention to detail - Excellent written and oral communication skills, including professional phone manner - Ability to collaborate and work within a team and independently to manage priorities, and prioritize workflow Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree preferred Required Skills: Immigration forms preparation, DACA application preparation, Legal document translation, Legal interpretation, Client interviewing, Case file management, Grant reporting, Legal correspondence writing, Compassion, Spanish language, English language Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-term disability, Life insurance, Flexible spending account, Commuter benefits, Paid holiday, Paid sick leave, Generous vacation with Summer Recess and Winter Recess, 401(K) with employer matching