Legal Assistant (Spanish speaking)

Position title: Legal Assistant

Reports to: Managing Attorney

Classification: Full time, non-exempt

Supervises others: No

Salary: $23.95 - $29.28 hourly

Location: 95825 Sacramento

About us: Opening Doors, Inc., envisions a world in which migrants and refugees lead lives of joy and belonging, embraced by welcoming communities. Our mission is to enrich communities by supporting immigrants, refugees, and survivors of trafficking on their path towards stability, self-sufficiency and belonging.

Opening Doors is guided by our organizational values:

·         Rising Together: We are in this together and depend on each other.

·         Honoring Dignity: We recognize and honor everyone’s strength and inherent dignity.

·         Embracing Courage: We do the right thing, even when the path is uncertain.

·         Seeking Joy: We take time to be together, celebrating our diverse cultures and recognizing our victories.

Opening Doors began in 1993 as a small refugee resettlement agency, and today serves more than 3,000 clients per year across our 5 program areas: Refugee Programs, Survivors of Trafficking Programs, Immigration Legal Services, Health Programs and Economic Prosperity Programs.

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, proactive and detail oriented and possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills.  The candidate will display a high level of professionalism, and have sound and accurate judgment. They will have the ability to work effectively in multi-cultural work environments, showing respect and sensitivity for cultural differences, and will be passionate about Opening Doors’ mission.

Responsibilities: The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following. Other duties may be assigned in the sole discretion of the Organization. The Organization may assign or shift duties and responsibilities to this position at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

·         Under the direction of the Managing and Staff Attorneys, prepare legal forms for various immigration legal remedies.

·         Provide administrative support to Managing and Staff attorneys as needed, including managing client scheduling and communication, maintaining client files, and conducting data entry to ensure grant compliance.

·         Assist in both verbal and written translation.

·         Assist with client declarations and document gathering.

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required:

·         Bachelor's degree; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

·         Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general instruction, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

·         Ability to effectively communicate, both written and verbal to clients, staff and general public.

·         Computer skills, including competency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), and a willingness to learn other programs maintained by the agency.

·         Detailed and thorough in completing work tasks.

·         Ability to manage multiple priorities.

·         Ability to work effectively in multi-cultural work environments.

·         Place a high priority on working with integrity and ethics.

·         English and Spanish proficiency required.

Desired Qualifications:

·         Two or more years of experience in a similar capacity providing immigration legal services.

·         Proficiency in completing UCSIS forms including DACA, Naturalization, Adjustment of Status and other legal remedies.

·         Department of Justice Accreditation to represent non-citizens before U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment: The following demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Legal Assistant position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people to perform the described essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is required to sit often and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, lift approximately 25 pounds on occasion, and to stoop, kneel, or squat, and drive on occasion. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Please visit the following link to apply: https://openingdoorsinc.easyapply.co

Opening Doors provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees, applicants, and any third parties, for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements, Opening Doors complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination laws.

All Opening Doors employees must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Accommodations may be requested due to medical or religious reasons. 

Opening Doors participates in E-Verify.