Paralegal​/Legal Assistant Chicago Volunteer Legal Services; CVLS

Overview

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT (HOUSING) at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) provides free legal services to low-income people in the Chicago area by recruiting, training, and supporting pro bono attorneys who help our clients. CVLS is committed to equal employment opportunity, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, qualified disability, socioeconomic status, or any other protected class. We are an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to build a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve.

The paralegal/legal assistant works with and under the supervision of CVLS staff attorneys who are advising and helping low-income residential Illinois landlords about possible evictions. The paralegal/legal assistant is responsible for intaking and screening potential clients, maintaining case records, communicating with clients and other parties as necessary, analyzing and reporting data and performing additional program administrative needs. Some of the work is on Zoom.

Candidates must be fluent in Spanish.

• Organization:
  The ability to stay organized and keep program components organized.
• Communication:
  The ability to communicate clearly and effectively to different people from all ages and walks of life.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Zoom. Experience working with a database is a plus.
• Initiative:
  The drive to do your job well and the creativity to improve program mechanics.
• Motivation:
  The ability to accept supervision while also being self-motivated and self-reliant.
• The ability to work independently and in a team.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.

We are looking for people who have a sense of humor; are friendly, patient and tolerant; can work independently and in a team and pay attention to detail while also seeing the big picture.

Salary is $45,000 plus medical, life and disability insurance and pension benefits. Generous paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. CVLS will provide a laptop, web camera and speakers if necessary. This is a hybrid position that requires you to be in the office several days a month which are generally scheduled a month or two in advance.

CVLS is located at 33 N. Dearborn, Suite 400, Chicago IL. We are in the heart of downtown Chicago, directly across the street from the County’s courthouse for civil cases. Our office is open from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Thursday, and until 4:00 pm on Fridays. We are closed on all court holidays. Our office building is ADA accessible, as are our offices.

We accommodate people in wheelchairs and with other disabilities.

Position type:
Full-time