Email Opening Title Administrative Assistant (Consumer Law - Remote/Hybrid Schedule)  EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   Description The Public Law Center (PLC) seeks an energetic, passionate administrative assistant to join our team in fighting for justice for low-income and self-represented litigants and entrepreneurs in Orange County through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering to address inequities and support access to justice throughout PLC's projects. PLC provides high quality legal services to low-income residents and nonprofit organizations in Orange County. Legal issues include Consumer Law and Bankruptcy, Family Law, Immigration, Housing and Homelessness Prevention, Veterans, Health Law, and Transactional Law assistance. Clients apply for assistance from PLC in all of those areas through specialized phone lines, community and courthouse-based clinics, and through community partner referrals, where staff and volunteers screen clients for eligibility as well as substantive merit. Duties and Responsibilities: · Conduct initial client intakes over the phone, including legal issue-spotting, conflict checks and eligibility determinations · Update case management software with all details of caller and legal issues · Perform general case management, including correspondence, investigation, and follow-up with potential PLC clients · Provide administrative and organizational support to the consumer law team. · Assist with interpretation and translation for staff and volunteer attorneys as needed · Assist with multiple weekly clinics in the Bankruptcy Clinic, the Federal Pro Se Clinic, the Reaffirmation Clinic, the Elder Justice Clinic, and the Debt Collection workshop · Provide general administrative support to the office, filling in where needed · Work closely with paralegal and staff attorneys · Attend weekly case review meetings to present potential new clients to unit · Other duties as assigned   Salary & Benefits: · Compensation dependent on experience; range of $23.00/hour to $25.00/hour · Competitive benefits provided . Monthly Bilingual Pay Premium upon successful completion of an oral and/or written test ($50 for oral premium and $50 for written premium)· Currently working on a hybrid-remote schedule (two days in the office and 3 days remote). Hybrid-remote is subject to change. The Public Law Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   Position Requirements Requirements: · Associate degree or an equivalent level of training preferred · Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred; bilingual in other languages will be considered · 1-3 years work experience as an intake person, paralegal, or legal assistant preferred · Prior experience working with low-income communities, including the ability to relate to and build rapport with callers · Strong oral and written communication skills · Strong, compassionate, and patient telephone skills required · Ability to manage multiple tasks · Ability to work independently and as part of a team · Ability to keep track of open items and follow up where necessary · Must have own transportation, valid CA Driver’s license, insurance and good driving record · Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless the applicant has a valid medical reason for not being fully vaccinated or a sincerely held religious belief preventing vaccination   Location Main Office   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://PublicLawCenter.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Administrative Assistant - Immigration Unit (Temporary Hybrid/Remote) in Santa Ana, CA Posted on: 5/9/2024 [Apply Now] Staff Attorney (Consumer) Remote/Hybrid Schedule in Santa Ana, CA Posted on: 1/24/2024 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Staff Attorney (Consumer) Remote/Hybrid Schedule in Santa Ana, CA Posted on: 1/24/2024 [Apply Now] Administrative Assistant - Immigration Unit (Temporary Hybrid/Remote) in Santa Ana, CA Posted on: 5/9/2024 [Apply Now] Social Worker (MSW Required, Bilingual in Spanish Required - Hybrid Work Schedule) in Santa Ana, CA Posted on: 1/30/2024 [Apply Now]

AppOne.comTM   ©1999-2021 HR Services, Inc. Click here for technical assistance.