Immigration Paralegal Job at New York Legal Assistance Group, New York, NY

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  • New York Legal Assistance Group
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Paralegal Position at LegalHealthLegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), has an opening for a paralegal committed to protecting immigrant's rights to join one of the longest standing and the largest Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) in the country. LegalHealth partners with a diverse array of medical professionals in 38 hospitals throughout New York to address the health harming legal needs of low-income people with serious health problems. LegalHealth complements health care with legal care – providing free legal services in medical facilities and training healthcare professionals to understand both the legal issues their patients may encounter and the relationship between health and legal advocacy. Using a holistic approach to address Social Drivers of Health, LegalHealth attorneys practice as generalists, representing clients on a myriad of legal matters that are often connected to a diagnosis or chronic health condition. LegalHealth plays a leadership role in the expanding MLP movement, helping others to start or sustain their own MLPs. This position reports to their supervising attorney.Duties and ResponsibilitiesPerform direct client intakes with immigrant patients referred through The Primary Care Human Rights Clinic at NYC H+H/Bellevue.Assist LegalHealth attorneys with a variety of matters, including asylum applications, family petitions; adjustments of status; VAWA based applications; naturalizations; green card replacements; TPS; U/T Visas; requests for Deferred Action, and other affirmative filings.Assist clients and attorneys with legal documents and advocacy.Responsible for some written and oral translations and other language support.Position requires an in-person presence at legal clinic at NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue up to 3 days per week and fulfilling the hospital clearance requirementsQualifications2 or 4 year college degree or 2 years of relevant immigration work experience.Ability to work independently, with a team, and directly with clients.Ability to handle a high case volume and to interact with a diverse client population in a sensitive and professional manner.Excellent analytical skills in order to determine whether potential clients have relevant legal issues that the attorney can assist with.Bilingual in spoken and written French preferred.

Job Tags

Work experience placement, 3 days per week

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