Community Legal Aid SoCal

Paralegal

• Conduct client intake and eligibility screening by phone and in person
• Identify and document clients’ legal issues and communicate attorney advice and counsel
• Ensure compliance with intake policies and grant requirements
• Prepare legal work under attorney supervision, including legal forms, pleadings, memoranda, correspondence, and citation checking
• Maintain accurate case records in the case management system (LegalServer)
• Prepare and manage client files, both electronic and physical
• Assist attorneys with client intake, interviews, and initial appointments
• Support case investigation and legal research, including witness interviews
• Perform clerical and administrative support tasks
• Maintain confidentiality and provide language support when qualified
• Work with community groups, conduct outreach, and provide community education presentations

Paralegal Intake and Assessment, Vietnamese Bilingual

Attorney

• Represent clients in public benefits matters, including SSI, SSDI, UIB, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Relief, and CAPI
• Counsel and advocate for clients through administrative processes
• Litigate cases in state and federal court
• Manage all aspects of casework
• Maintain accurate case records, notes, and timekeeping
• Engage in policy advocacy and collaborate with community partners
• Conduct community outreach and deliver educational presentations
• Supervise and direct the legal work of paralegals, law students, interns, and volunteers
• Work with a multi-cultural perspective

Staff Attorney – Public Benefits

• Conduct client intake (phone, in-person, and outreach), gather eligibility and demographic information, and enter data into the legal database.
• Identify and document legal issues and communicate attorney advice to eligible clients.
• Ensure compliance with intake policies and support grant tracking and reporting as needed.
• Maintain accurate case notes, timekeeping, and client records in the case management system (LegalServer), including file preparation and organization.
• Support attorneys with client intake, interviews, initial appointments, and case investigations, including witness interviews and research.
• Draft and prepare legal documents, including forms, pleadings, memoranda, and correspondence; assist with citation review.
• Handle administrative duties such as calendar management, deadline tracking, e-filing, and general clerical support while maintaining strict confidentiality.
• Engage with clients and the community through effective communication, interpretation/translation (when qualified), and outreach or educational activities.
• Work with a multi-cultural perspective.
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

Paralegal Intake and Assessment, Vietnamese Bilingual

Staff Attorney – Public Benefits

Staff Paralegal, Intake & Assessment