Paralegal

About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach

API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues.

Position Overview

Reporting to a Supervising Attorney, the Paralegal plays a critical role in providing legal services and case management to eligible clients, in the areas of immigration, human trafficking, along with the other priority programs. This position will be based in Oakland but will also carry responsibilities for our San Francisco office. The role demands a commitment to social justice. Interaction with a variety of stakeholders and representation of the organization in diverse settings are key components of this role. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to serving underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities and BIPOC communities in the Greater Bay Area.

Key Responsibilities:

● Provide legal services and case management to eligible clients, in the areas of immigration, human trafficking, along with the other priority programs.

● Assist attorneys with legal work involved in representing clients.

● Provide community education and outreach on issues of significant concern to the community.

● Provide intake services through telephone, in-person interviews, and clinics.

● Work with community partners and other community based agencies in service coalitions and collaborations.

● Represent the organization at community, legal, and other meetings and functions.

● Assist with administrative and fundraising work of the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

● At least two (2) years experience in providing case management, social services and/or legal services working with LEP recent immigrants, seniors, and/or survivors of domestic violence or elder abuse in the Latinx, API, or other communities of color.

● Demonstrated commitment to social justice and to serve disadvantaged persons

● Fluency in API language or Spanish and bicultural skills.

● Strong advocacy and communication skills.

● Ability to work well in a team oriented, multicultural work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

● Working knowledge of Legal Server or other case management software.

● Accredited representative status with the US Department of Justice or paralegal certificate.

To Apply:

Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write Paralegal. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO’s work?

Equal Employment Opportunity:

API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.