Iowa Legal Aid provides free, high-quality legal education, counseling, and representation to Iowan seniors and low-income individuals with civil law issues that most dramatically affect Iowa`s poor and vulnerable populations. We rely on volunteers to help us reach even more people and provide them with excellent service. If you want a meaningful, dynamic and professional volunteer position, please consider serving as a paralegal/volunteer. Position: Iowa Legal Aid is seeking candidates for a paralegal position at its Central Iowa Regional Office in Des Moines. · Assist and assist staff and volunteer lawyers, including assisting with legal research, preparation of legal documents, and clerical and reception work. Responsibilities: A paralegal hired for this position will assist our lawyers in providing free legal aid and legal training to low-income individuals in the community. Specific responsibilities for this position may include, but are not limited to: Qualifications: Applicants must have an associate or bachelor`s degree; Preference will be given to candidates with a paralegal degree and/or equivalent experience as a paralegal. The ideal candidate will also have some or all of the following characteristics: Background: Founded in 1977, Iowa Legal Aid serves clients in all 99 Iowa counties through offices in Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City, and Waterloo. For more information on Iowa Legal Aid, visit www.iowalegalaid.org and www.iowalegalaidfoundation.org. · Work with other agencies to help clients refer them to Iowa Legal Aid and partner agencies for appropriate legal services.
For more information on Iowa Legal Aid, see www.iowalegalaid.org/ and iowalegalaidfoundation.org/ Position: Iowa Legal Aid is seeking candidates for a paralegal position. The position can be located in any of Iowa Legal Aid`s regional offices (Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Iowa City, Mason City, Sioux City, Ottumwa or Waterloo), although our most urgent need is currently in Iowa City. · Coordination and/or implementation of public relations and municipal legal training. Perform initial client selection and/or client onboarding, including data entry into ILA`s case management program, assessment of financial eligibility and conflict status, and formulation of the nature of the client`s legal problem. · Perform duties related to the provision of legal services to clients under the direction and supervision of a licensed lawyer. Staff Attorney Position: Through free legal aid and legal education in the community, staff attorneys bring hope, dignity, and justice to low-income Iowans and other vulnerable people. Legal aid assistance in Iowa ranges from short-term counsel and service to full representation before administrative agencies as well as state and federal courts of appeals and appeals. In our diverse practice, we prioritize work in the areas of housing, domestic violence, income support, health care, individual rights and consumer issues to meet our clients` most important needs. Staff lawyers frequently appear in court and serve clients in the community through divorce and divorce clinics, our eviction diversion project services, and targeted outreach events. Qualifications: Applicants must be law school graduates who are admitted to the Iowa Bar, may be admitted upon request, or are available for the next scheduled bar examination. Previous legal experience is preferred. Applicants must have a demonstrated interest in poverty law and a strong commitment to providing a full range of legal services to low-income individuals.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collegial environment are required. Individuals with Spanish or other language skills are encouraged to apply. Iowa`s legal aid policy is to provide equal opportunity to all regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, religion, pregnancy, military service, participation in activities protected by law, or other characteristics protected by law. If you are interested in this volunteer position, please visit the Careers and Volunteers page at www.iowalegalaid.org Eviction Diversion Project: Iowa Legal Aid currently operates six Eviction Diversion Project helpdesks in or near state courthouses. These assistance services provide free legal assistance to eligible applicants to help Iowan residents maintain their homes and avoid immediate homelessness. Our assistance services are particularly critical to our service to women, people of color, and people with disabilities, communities disproportionately affected by the ongoing eviction crisis. Iowa Legal Aid has also partnered with local agencies that offer rent assistance so people can access legal advice and courthouse rental assistance. The Eviction Diversion Project staff lawyer will be responsible for staffing and promoting the local helpdesk, as well as supporting and coordinating grants for our assistance services across the state.
Preference is given to candidates who work in our offices in Council Bluffs, Des Moines or Waterloo. To support our special projects, we currently have a special need for a lawyer for our agricultural workers project and our eviction diversion project: · Bilingual oral and written communication skills in one of the languages most commonly used by low-income Iowans, including Arabic, Bosnian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Sorry, but the page you requested could not be found. Maybe research will help. Special Projects: Each year, Iowa Legal Aid serves thousands of clients in a variety of ways, including through several special projects nationwide, including our Community Economic Development Project, the Community Schools Project, the Iowan Senior Legal Helpline, the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, several medical-legal partnerships, and the Parent Representation Project. Office availability varies by project and project assignments are often combined with other legal work. Check the box next to the jobs you are interested in. · As representatives of the ALI in the community or with client groups or organizations that serve low-income individuals. Applications: Iowa Legal Aid is currently accepting applications for all locations, with a particular focus on our offices in Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Ottumwa, Sioux City and Waterloo. To apply, submit a cover letter (indicate geographic and/or special project preferences), resume, law school transcript (for college graduates only), a recent representative writing template, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of at least three professional references: Iowa Legal Aid recruits attorneys for its 10 regional offices and several special projects statewide.