Volunteer Legal Assistant
Skills
Document DraftingFamily LawLegal AdviceLegal AssistanceLegal Document PreparationLegal ResearchLegal Review
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Must have graduated with an accredited law degree
- Support in handling legal administrative tasks
- Collect and organize evidence and key documents for legal review
- Minimum 3 years' experience supporting immigration, family law, and housing matters
- Ability to work using a trauma-informed approach
- Strong written communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Respect for confidentiality
Day to day
- Provide legal support to survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence
- Assist in immigration (asylum and refugee) law, housing law, and family law cases
- Work under the supervision of Associates