Bilingual Legal Aid Client Assistant

The Client Assistant plays a vital role in providing low-income persons, many of whom are victims of domestic violence, with high quality and compassionate assistance to solve their family law problems. The Client Assistant’s job requires a range of attributes, including a desire to help others and strong administrative and technical competencies. The Client Assistant is part of a team of knowledgeable and supportive co-workers and volunteers in a legal aid office committed to addressing the most challenging social justice issues of our time: inequality, domestic abuse, economic insecurity, and the well-being of vulnerable children.

Key Features of this Job:

• Provide information, and direction to a wide variety of callers, many in distress, seeking the Center’s services;
• Help determine whether prospective clients will qualify for the Center’s services by carefully determining their eligibility and completing required forms;
• Maintain file records, schedules appointments, uses databases, communicates regularly with clients, aids staff lawyers/volunteers, and performs other tasks related to client cases and the administration of the Center’s business, as needed;
• Travel to outreach sites throughout the County to conduct eligibility and screening services in neighborhood locations, at community colleges, and other sites.

Essential Job Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED, Associates (AA), or Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS)
• Oral fluency and proficiency in English and Spanish; ability to write satisfactorily;
• Access to reliable transportation to outreach sites; valid CA driver’s license and proof of motor vehicle insurance;
• Availability to work some Saturdays;
• Tech-savvy including demonstrated ability to quickly adapt, learn new platforms, tools, and processes;
• Ability to ensure a confidential remote work environment as needed.

Start Date: ASAP

Position: Full-time, non-exempt, 37.5 hours/week

Salary and Benefits: $35,000 to $50,000 commensurate with experience. Benefits include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; voluntary employee retirement plan; paid vacation and holiday leave; reimbursed travel and educational expenses; professional development; experience in a legal aid office.

Location: Hybrid; Office in Los Angeles/Koreatown

How to Apply: Interested persons should email a cover letter and resume to: jobs@hbcfl.org. Please write “Client Assistant” in the subject line.

The Harriett Buhai Center for Family Law is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No phone calls, please. Position open until filled.