Law Office Manager/Legal Assistant

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

The law office manager/legal assistant will, under the direction of the supervising attorney, ensure that the legal office operations and systems run smoothly, are in compliance with ethical rules, and meet the needs, expectations, and deadlines of the staff and funders. They will also be responsible for providing legal administrative assistance and managing a caseload under the supervision of an attorney.

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

Provide legal assistance for staff and pro bono attorneys
Manage caseload
Develop best practices and continually seek to improve law office operations/protocols
Ensure maintenance of complete, accurate client records and closed cases
Develop protocol for periodic case file audit and client satisfaction surveys
Point person on compliance with legal protocols

Other Information/Requirements: 

Undergraduate degree and/or 4 years of directly related experience
Minimum of 1-2 years of law office experience
Fluency in English and Spanish. Excellent oral and written communication skills in both languages
Comfortable using computers, including Word, Excel and web-based applications
Nonprofit experience preferred
Experience with immigration law a plus

How to Apply: 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and résumé to [email protected] with “Law Office Manager/Legal Assistant” in the subject line. For more information, visit https://nmilc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Law-Office-Manager-job-description-FINAL.pdf

Contact Information
Name: 
Adriel Orozco
Agency/Organization: 
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Address: 
625 Silver Ave., Ste. 410
City: 
Albuquerque
State: 
New Mexico
Zip/Postal Code: 
87102
Business Phone: 
505-247-1023
Email Address: 
[email protected]
www.nmilc.org
Internal Info
Date to Post: 
Sep 18 2018
Date to Remove: 
Dec 17 2018

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