Bilingual Paralegal (hybrid)

Job Description
Type of Job: 
Full-Time
Main Areas of Responsibility: 

Our Paralegals works with the paralegal team, staff attorneys, client advocates, program specialists, and office manager on behalf of children and youth in New Mexico. The paralegal provides a range of legal support to our attorneys, including preparing legal documents, filing pleadings, maintaining files, and communicating with clients throughout their case. Our clients include grandparents and other kin caregivers taking care of someone else's children, and youth 25 and younger.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

For the full job & benefits description, please visit https://pegasuslaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Paralegal-Candidate-Information-Pacekt-Final.pdf

Other Information/Requirements: 

Candidate must be bilingual (English/Spanish), have 2 years of legal office experience including filing pleadings, be able to learn new computer systems quickly, have strong verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and understand or be willing to learn how to listen to traumatic stories while staying calm and taking care of their emotional health with the help of their coworkers.
A person meeting our minimum requirements can expect a starting salary of $48,000.

How to Apply: 

Candidates may apply by emailing their resume to our Director of Finance and Operations, Jen Jones ([email protected]). Candidates moving forward in the process will be sent 1-2 follow up questions in lieu of a cover letter.

f you are thinking to yourself “I have some of this, but not all of it,” we encourage you to apply anyway.

Salary Range: 
48000
Contact Information
Name: 
Jen Jones
Agency/Organization: 
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Address: 
505 Marquette Ave NW Suite 1350
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87102
Business Phone: 
505-244-1101
Business Fax: 
Email Address: 
[email protected]
pegasuslaw.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Nov 21 2023
Date to Remove: 
Jan 8 2024

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