Adults Paralegal Job Orlando area,Florida USA,Law/Legal

Be a part of an organization making a difference in the Central Florida community. As an Orlando Business Journal’s 2021 Best Places to Work Honoree, Orlando Sentinel’s 2022 Best Workplaces Honoree, and a SHRM Mental Health Ally, Community Legal Services (CLS) is a full service civil legal aid law firm that promotes equal access to justice, specifically for the most vulnerable individuals in our society.

CLS

offers:

15 paid holidays and 24 days of paid time off
Excellent physical/mental health, vision, and benefits (With 95% of benefits paid for by company)
100% Coverage with Dental Benefits, Life Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability
100% 403B match up to 5% after 1 year of employment
CLS pays Bar Dues and CLE Credits
Student loan reimbursement for Attorneys
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Fantastic work-life balance
Various opportunities for upward mobility into leadership/more advanced roles
Pet Insurance
Wellness Committee dedicated to employee morale, with events such as company wide retreats, activities, and challenges!

Older Adults Paralegal OVERVIEW

Reports to and receives general direction from Senior Managing Attorney, Staff Attorney or designee, the paralegal provides paraprofessional legal services to eligible clients in civil and other cases, under the direct supervision of an attorney, in accordance with the program’ mission and principles of advocacy, other program guidelines, the ABA Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services and the Florida Rules of Professional Conduct.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist attorneys with litigation and administrative matters for Older Adult Programs unit.

Provide notarial services for firm clients.

Assists clients within the entire Community Legal Services (CLS) service area which may require frequent travel throughout the CLS service areas for meetings, including nights and weekends.

Completes Client Intake processes and determines client eligibility for legal services in accordance with program policies and procedures.

Gathers information, interviews clients and witnesses; investigates and develops cases; prepares written reports to attorneys detailing the results of the interview/investigation.

Makes, investigate, and follows up on referrals of clients to appropriate alternative or additional sources of assistance.

Works jointly in partnership with supervising attorney on assigned cases.

Represents clients at administrative hearings within the guidelines governing advocacy by non-attorneys.

Maintains accurate, complete, well-organized physical or electronic case/project records, files, and calendars.

Performs legal research including use of computer-based databases,e.g., Thomson-Reuters/Casetext computerized practice software.

Conduct public records searches and record requests.

Analyze high volumes of data and prepare summaries for supervising attorney.

Keeps abreast of new areas of the law, particularly heirs’ property, probate, and estate planning.

Serves process and executes appropriate affidavits of service; serves witness subpoenas and other papers, as requested, files legal papers with appropriate courts.

As requested, conduct informational presentations to community stakeholders.

Participates in outreach to clients and community groups to strengthen community partnerships.

As requested, participates in fundraising activities and public relations.

May participate in the orientation and training of employees and volunteers.

Actively participates in umbrella groups and task forces.

Greets clients, applicants, and other visitors to the office in a courteous and polite manner.

Answers telephones and refers callers to appropriate staff members, otherCLS offices or other agencies, as appropriate

Opens and distributes mail…