Paralegal/Legal Program Coordinator

Job Title:  Paralegal/Legal Program Coordinator  

Reports To: Staff Attorney

Location:  Providence, RI

Status:   Full-Time, Nonexempt  (37.50 hours/week)

Compensation: $26 to $29 an hour, commensurate with experience. This position has a 37.50-hour work week. Eligible for employee benefits, including accrued vacation/sick/personal, paid holidays, health & dental insurance, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, professional development opportunities, and a 401(k) plan with employer match.

ABOUT US: Sojourner House is a comprehensive domestic violence and sexual assault agency that provides residential, educational, and community-based interventions to families and individuals impacted by abuse. We have offices in Providence and Woonsocket, and programs that operate statewide. Our goal is to help our clients rebuild their lives, piece by piece, through a variety of services. All of our programs work from the premise that violence is an unacceptable means to solving interpersonal conflict, and we encourage only non-violent methods of working out conflicts.  

GENERAL FUNCTION. The main function of the Paralegal/Legal Program Coordinator is to assist in the continued development of a comprehensive state-wide legal program to provide services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in matters including but not limited to custody, child support, divorces, guardianship petitions, restraining orders, and other family law related legal matters. This role is based in Providence, Rhode Island.    IMPORTANT: A writing sample is required for all applicants. Please see details in the To Apply section.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Update policies, procedures, and other internal systems consistently to improve efficiency of the program;

• Provide general project management to the legal program;

• Build and maintain relationships with organizations and assist with ongoing outreach efforts to under-represented groups (including the refugee population, undocumented victims, special immigrant juveniles, etc.);

• Prepare timely data and program reports as required for grant compliance with the OVW and any other grantors;

• Manage all intakes and scheduling for consultations; 

• Manage all communication and document gathering for intakes/consults;

• Manage and organize all physical and electronic files for clients; 

• Manage any intern communication, scheduling, task assignments and training; 

• Assist Staff Attorney with client communications and reminders for upcoming hearings as needed;

• Assist the Staff Attorney with file preparation, file drafting and submission, legal research, as well as any other assigned casework;

• Assist the Staff Attorney in record and calendar keeping;

• Provide supportive services to clients such as safety planning and directing them to community resources as needed;

• Participate in the program evaluation process with the legal team;

• Other related duties as assigned;

Salary : $26 - $29