Paralegal

NYLAGNew York, NY

$65,500 - $68,770 / year

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Overview

Schedule

Full-time

Career level

Senior-level

Remote

Hybrid remote

Compensation

$65,500-$68,770/year

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job Description

About NYLAG:Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. NYLAG’s staff of over 400 impacted the lives of nearly 129, 000 people last year.Job descriptionThe Special Education Unit (SEU) has an immediate opening for a paralegal with a strong interest in ensuring that school-aged children with special needs receive the free appropriate public education (FAPE) guaranteed them pursuant to federal and New York State law. SEU emphasizes the need to educate parents of their rights, and to advocate on their behalf when the New York City Department of Education (DOE) fails to provide their children with a FAPE. The paralegal will report to SEU’s Director.Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Paralegal will be responsible for, among other things: conducting intake calls and providing advice to parents on special education related matters; negotiating resolutions and stipulations of settlement with the DOE; preparing, submitting, and negotiating attorney fees applications; participating in meetings to develop Individualized Education Programs; conducting parent and community-focused trainings on special education; providing general litigation support, including formatting and preparing legal documents for filing, drafting petitions and supporting affidavits and gathering evidence, and assisting with appeals to the State Review Office and federal court as necessary. In addition, the Paralegal will attend internal staff meetings and meetings with partner agencies, participate in relevant internal and external coalitions and task forces, complete administrative duties including updating NYLAG case management systems and maintaining and updating files and case notes, as well as assisting in grant reporting as needed, and other duties as needed. Qualifications

Experience working with communities and individuals experiencing poverty and with special needs;
Strong organizational and administrative skills are required
Ability to speak a second language is required
Ability to speak Spanish fluently is strongly preferred
Paralegal or administrative experience preferred
Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model
Ability to juggle a variety of tasks and roles, often under time pressure
Ability to collaborate successfully with outside groups and organizations
Excellent written, oral, and analytical skills
Experience working directly with clients preferred
Interest in Special Education Law;
Eagerness to learn and grow as an advocate for children with disabilities;

NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and InclusionNYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.Employment type: ☒ Full-timeProfessional Level: ☒ Entry LevelSalary Range:NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $65,500-$68,770.Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf.Covid Vaccination Policy:Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG’s current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG’s offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.

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Candidates can expect a pay range of $65,500 and $68,770 per year.

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NYLAG lists this role as a Full-time position.

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