Paralegal
UC Riverside
Job Summary
Under general supervision of a UC Immigrant Legal Services Center Attorney, independently provide analytical and paralegal support for the delivery of legal services at the UC Immigrant Legal Services Center with a focus on UC Riverside clients.
Serve as a knowledge manager for data, correspondence, subject matter files, reports, and other documentation associated with legal matters handled by the office. Apply professional concepts to conduct analytical studies of limited scope and complexity to address a variety of legal or policy issues. Applies skills to fully analyze issues and problems, gather data and information, find and evaluate alternatives and make sound recommendations.
Work with staff attorneys and accredited representatives in the preparation and filing of all immigration applications, FOIAs, state court filings, responding to correspondence with government agencies. Independently perform analytical research and gather information for the preparation of immigrations legal documents. Primary responsibility for the initial preparation of first time and renewal DACA applications to USCIS. Develop, analyze and assess processes for virtual handling of DACA applications. Develop goals and plans for resolution and implement actions for improved systems. Maintain database and records systems.
About UC Immigrant Legal Services Center
UCIMM serves the immigration-related legal needs of undocumented and immigrant UC students and their family members, as well as family members of U.S. citizen students. Operating out of UC Davis School of Law, the program serves UC Davis, UC Merced, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Cruz, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Irvine and UC Riverside. UCIMM provides free legal immigration screenings/consultations, advice, representation, trainings, and workshops.
Minimum Qualifications
- Paralegal certification or equivalent.
- Associate degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
- Experience working with immigration firms, non-profits, or agencies. Extensive knowledge of legal immigration terminology, practices, forms and the immigration legal system and experience working independently on immigration applications.
- Experience working with confidential information and sensitive data and exercising discretion in dealing with confidential or potentially sensitive topics.
- Experience with accepted law office systems and procedures for calendaring, billing, bookkeeping, and time keeping. Skills using MS Office Suite (Word, Outlook calendaring, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), electronic mail, and the Internet to independently draft and edit correspondence, reports and presentations using proper grammar, style, spelling, punctuation and protocol.
- Analytical, research and problem-solving skills to extract, interpret and evaluate data from various sources, independently summarize information, and organize data and materials into a comprehensive package.
- Organization and time management skills to prioritize a high-volume workload with competing deadlines, establish systems to track and meet a variety of deadlines, follow through to solutions, and give attention to detail.
- Oral and written communication skills to independently formulate and express ideas and concepts; to respond to correspondence and requests; and to draft and edit correspondence, reports, presentations and other documentation.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should review the full job posting and apply at https://tinyurl.com/UCRParalegal
Application Deadline: December 19, 2024