Job Description
Paralegal - Public Benefits
Riverside, CA
Full Time
Entry Level
Job Title: Public Benefits Paralegal
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Practice Group Director
Supervises: N/A
Compensation: $24.00 - $42.00 Hourly DOE
Inland Counties Legal Services is seeking a Paralegal to join our Public Benefits Team. Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. ICLS targets services to seniors and those in the greatest social and economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Levels of service include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. ICLS provides legal assistance in a variety of areas of law. The eight practice groups are: Outreach, Consumer, Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Systemic and Impact, Health Law, and Public Benefits. Visit our website at for more information.
Overview of Position Under the direct supervision of an attorney, the Public Benefits Paralegal assists in providing comprehensive legal services by performing specific legal functions on behalf of clients, including some advocacy as can be performed by a non-attorney. The Public Benefits Paralegal focuses on the application for and maintenance of low-income benefits for vulnerable individuals reliant upon such income for housing and living expenses.
Additionally, the Public Benefits Paralegal will assist with education cases and advocacy for children in need of educational supports and services throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities - Interview and counsel clients.
- Provide limited service to clients, interfacing with outside counsel, internal clients, and customers.
- Assist with conducting research, reviewing medical and education records, drafting and filing briefs and complaints, and advocating at administrative hearings under the supervision of an attorney or Practice Group Director.
- Work effectively as part of a team that includes attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and students.
- Regularly participate in clinics and community outreach projects.
- Create and maintain new matters in the case management system.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Desired Education and Experience
- Four (4) year college degree or Paralegal Certificate from an ABA accredited school
- 1-year relevant legal experience
- Knowledge of legal terminology and legal document management
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal service
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Accurate typing skills with the ability to type 60 WPM.
- Previous calendaring experience
- Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters require it.
- Self-motivated, takes initiative, ability to learn quickly.
- Language: ability to read, write and communicate in English with Spanish being a plus
The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives. Inland Counties Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Job Tags
Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Flexible hours