Paralegal

Voces de la Frontera and Voces de la Frontera Action : Paralegal position

Voces de la Frontera is a national leader in the movement for immigrant and worker rights and the largest grassroots Latinx membership organization in Wisconsin. Led by low-wage immigrant workers and students, Voces works to protect and expand civil rights and workers’ rights through leadership development, community organizing, and collective empowerment. Voces de la Frontera has chapters in Milwaukee, Racine, Madison, Green Bay / Fox Cities, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Waukesha, Walworth County, Kenosha, and West Bend.

This a full-time position and is responsible to support to the legal team. The role requires the completion of a 40-hour accreditation course and evaluation to become a DOJ Accredited Representative.

Major Responsibilities :

• Assist attorney in form completion for various immigration matters
• Keep a record of client files, including scanning mail and ensuring files are complete
• Complete document translation from Spanish to English
• Conduct legal research as assigned by the attorney
• Schedule client appointments
• Familiarize self with basic immigration law procedure and stay up to date on changes to immigration policy
• Mandatory Attendance : Attend mandatory meetings and events, including but not limited to all-staff meetings, directors' meetings, May Day, the annual Gala, retreats, and other organizational events as required.

Qualifications :

Benefits : (Eligible after 90-day probationary period)

Voces de la Frontera is an affirmative action employer. Voces believes that all people are entitled to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in any matters on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender identity and presentation, religion or spirituality, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental ability, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, marital status, pregnancy or parental status.