What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fulton General Law Unit Paralegal position at National Legal Aid & Defender Association?
Position Description
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Paralegal for the General Law Unit, located in Downtown Atlanta. The General Law Unit provides advice and representation to persons in Fulton County in a variety of legal matters including tenant protection, benefits (income and healthcare), consumer protection, and public school education. The unit is currently staffed by a managing attorney, three staff attorneys, and one support paralegal. This unit also houses the Fulton County Tenant Hotline.
Responsibilities
Case intake and management, including answering the phone, conducting initial client intakes and interviews, gathering documentation, and presenting cases to the staff attorneys and at case acceptance meetings
Data management, including entering case information into Legal Aid’s client database and retrieving data from various sources
File management, including scanning documents into the client database, filing and archiving closed cases
Providing clients with information and advice under the supervision of an attorney
Assisting with document preparation and organization including trial binders
Notarizing documents
Interviewing, onboarding and training new staff, volunteers, interns and externs
Drafting client stories
General administrative tasks
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree or paralegal certificate is preferred, but not required
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, social workers, and staff
Strong work ethic and adaptability
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, listening, and organizational skills
Patience, Compassion, People Skills And Problem-solving Skills Are Required
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model,
Must be eager to learn and open to feedback
Demonstrated commitment to public service and previous work with low-income people with an appreciation for diversity are strongly preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, with a willingness to learn additional software
Proficiency in languages other than English, specifically Spanish, is highly valued
A current Georgia notary public or eligible and willing to apply
Salary And Benefits
The salary is $50,000, depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
Life, and long and short-term disability insurance
Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval and a probationary employment period
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all the requested documents will be considered for an interview.
Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.
ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“Legal Aid”) seeks a Paralegal for the General Law Unit, located in Downtown Atlanta. The General Law Unit provides advice and representation to persons in Fulton County in a variety of legal matters including tenant protection, benefits (income and healthcare), consumer protection, and public school education. The unit is currently staffed by a managing attorney, three staff attorneys, and one support paralegal. This unit also houses the Fulton County Tenant Hotline.
Responsibilities
Case intake and management, including answering the phone, conducting initial client intakes and interviews, gathering documentation, and presenting cases to the staff attorneys and at case acceptance meetings
Data management, including entering case information into Legal Aid’s client database and retrieving data from various sources
File management, including scanning documents into the client database, filing and archiving closed cases
Providing clients with information and advice under the supervision of an attorney
Assisting with document preparation and organization including trial binders
Notarizing documents
Interviewing, onboarding and training new staff, volunteers, interns and externs
Drafting client stories
General administrative tasks
Qualifications
An undergraduate degree or paralegal certificate is preferred, but not required
Ability to communicate effectively with clients, social workers, and staff
Strong work ethic and adaptability
Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, listening, and organizational skills
Patience, Compassion, People Skills And Problem-solving Skills Are Required
Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative, hybrid team model,
Must be eager to learn and open to feedback
Demonstrated commitment to public service and previous work with low-income people with an appreciation for diversity are strongly preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, with a willingness to learn additional software
Proficiency in languages other than English, specifically Spanish, is highly valued
A current Georgia notary public or eligible and willing to apply
Salary And Benefits
The salary is $50,000, depending on work experience. Salaries are reviewed and adjusted annually, depending on funding.
Generous fringe benefits, including 18 paid holidays in 2025, 6 weeks of paid time off (accruing at 2.5 days per month) in the first two years, and 6 weeks of parental leave (12 weeks after one year)
Individual health insurance, including optional dental and vision coverage, with partial payment for dependent health insurance
Life, and long and short-term disability insurance
Salary reduction option for a flexible spending account
Educational loan reimbursement up to $600 per month (after a set off of other loan reimbursement amounts)
Voluntary tax-sheltered annuity with 3% match
Legal Aid offers a hybrid work schedule that allows staff to work 2 days remotely subject to management approval and a probationary employment period
Application Requirements: Submit a letter of interest, resume, writing sample, official law school transcript (a copy is acceptable pending your order of an official transcript), and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional references (preferably individuals who have supervised or managed your work) with a brief statement as to the connection to the applicant, as one (1) PDF using our online application system at the following link: Atlantalegalaid.org/jobs. Only applications with all the requested documents will be considered for an interview.
Your application will be acknowledged. No phone calls please. For technical difficulties in submitting your application, please email career@atlantalegalaid.org.
ALAS considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $50,000
