Intake Paralegal Position - Heisler, Feldman, & Ordorica, P.C.

Overview
Heisler, Feldman, & Ordorica, P.C., is a “public interest, private law firm” in Springfield,
Massachusetts. Formed in 1996, we are driven by a commitment to social, economic, and racial justice. We are more than just a law firm. We provide exceptional civil legal services to poor people in western Massachusetts; we support community-based organizations and center the voices of those most impacted by systemic inequality through community lawyering; and we collaborate with change-agents to effect legislative and policy reform in Massachusetts. We serve low-income clients in cases involving tenant's rights, employee rights, unemployment, housing discrimination, and consumer protection cases. We focus on serving clients who are not able to obtain free assistance from local legal services offices and cannot afford to pay the retainers and hourly rates charged by most private attorneys. Our firm’s award-winning fee-shifting model allows us to represent clients without advance payment or retainers on a broad range of poverty law issues.

Responsibilities
We are seeking an intake paralegal to support the work of our office and our mission. They will be expected to work closely with our attorneys and clients through the intake process and beyond.

Intake Paralegal duties include:

• Conduct screenings of potential clients and determine whether potential cases fit our
• criteria for case acceptance;
• Coordinate follow-up services including appointments, referrals, client correspondence, and gathering documents and information;
• Research potential cases and present them to the rest of the firm for possible case acceptance;
• Assist in oral and written translation when needed;
• Support attorneys in case preparation and communication with clients;
• Assist with court-filings as needed;
• Assist in managing class action litigation;
• Work on special projects, such as policy research and drafting written testimonies for legislative campaigns, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Fluency or high-level proficiency in Spanish.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Demonstrated passion for social justice and a commitment to working with racially and socioeconomically marginalized communities;
• Ability to communicate effectively and compassionately with people with different
• backgrounds, identities, and experiences;
• Strong writing, verbal, and organizational skills.

This position will be open until filled. Please email your resume, cover letter, and writing
sample as PDF to Joel Feldman at jfeldman@hfmgpc.com. For more information about the position, you may also contact Leritza Ruiz, the current paralegal, at lruiz@hfmgpc.com.

The hourly rate for the position is $21 per hour, for 28 hours per week.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 28 per week

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Springfield, MA 01103