Immigration Legal Advocate (Bilingual)

Located in Shreveport, LA

Salary: $DOE

Immigration Legal Advocate (Part-Time)

Location: Shreveport, LA
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 20–25 hours/week
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Benefits: Benefits package + 13 paid holidays

 

Mission-Focused Responsibilities:

• Remedy legal issues by providing quality immigration legal services to immigrants

• Prevent legal issues by providing law-related education to immigrants and organizations

• Strengthen families by connecting immigrants to other resources in the community

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide Spanish to English interpretation and document translation

• Bilingual speaking is REQUIRED

• Oversee intake process to ensure that all client intake forms are completed and necessary documentation is obtained, and scheduling appointments

• Assist supervising attorney in gathering and preparing documentation for immigration legal applications to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

• Draft and prepare immigration legal forms for attorney review

• Create and maintain client files in compliance with Catholic Charities policies and procedures as well as relevant regulations and laws

• Become proficient in client case management software for entering client profiles when necessary and entering notices and other documents into the client platform

• Participate in immigration law training in preparation for applying to the Department of Justice for accreditation to practice immigration law while employed by CCNLA and under attorney supervision

• Perform clerical duties as necessary, including filing, answering phone calls and data entry

• Other duties as assigned

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Experience and Qualification Requirements:

Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in related field, paralegal experience, or similar education or training preferred. Experience in immigration matters preferred.

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Other Skills/Requirements:

• Fluency in Spanish and English

• Demonstrated interest in serving the immigrant community and experience working with persons with diverse economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively work with diverse groups of coworkers, volunteers and clients and advocate with governmental and other organizations

• Strong organizational and time management skills with a high level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and handle a large caseload

• Excellent oral, listening, and written communication skills

• PC proficiency and competency in Microsoft Office applications; database experience preferred

• Possess good judgment, the ability to learn quickly and work independently as well as in collaboration with others

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