[Hamp-law] Legal Asst Job, Entry Level, Children's Rights/ NYC

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Paralegal

full-time, entry-level

Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: New York, New York, 10001, United States
Posted by: Children's Rights
Job Category: Legal
Sector: Nonprofit
Language(s): English
Job posted on: February 25, 2010
Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Government Oversight and Reform,
Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Law and Legal Assistance
Type: Full time
Salary: mid-30s
Last day to apply: March 18, 2010
Last updated: February 25, 2010


Description:
Children's Rights is seeking a full-time, entry-level paralegal to join
an active litigation program committed to reforming child welfare
services for abused and neglected children. Children's Rights is a
national non-profit organization that uses the law, in partnership with
a variety of local and national expert groups and policy analysts, to
bring about meaningful reform in government child welfare agencies that
provide children with foster care, adoptive and child protective
services. Responsibilities of the paralegal position include providing
support to attorneys in litigation case management, managing case press,
proofreading and finalizing legal briefs, reviewing documents, managing
document production, handling intake calls, conducting some data
analysis and managing other case-specific projects. The position of
paralegal at Children’s Rights has been ranked by The Princeton Review
as one of the Top 100 Jobs to land straight out of college.

Start date is flexible, but applicants should be prepared to begin by
late spring - early summer, and must be prepared to make a two year
commitment to the position.

If you have applied to a paralegal position at Children's Rights in the
last six months, please do not reapply. Such applications are on file
and will be considered for this position.

For more information, please visit our website, www.childrensrights.org,
or contact Sara Maeder with any questions: smaeder at childrensrights.org.

Qualifications:
Candidates must have excellent analytical and computer skills and must
be very well organized, proactive in their approach to professional
duties, detail-oriented and capable of multi-tasking as well as true
team work on deadline. Professionalism, reliability and a good sense of
humor are required, as is a B.A. or a B.S. We will not consider
applicants who hold a J.D. degree. Knowledge of children's issues or
social services is a plus. A commitment to the mission of the
organization is essential.

How to Apply:
To apply, please submit by March 18, 2010, a cover letter, résumé, and
contact information for two professional or academic references. While
e-mailed applications are strongly preferred, you may also submit your
application by postal mail or fax, addressed to Sara Maeder. Mail to:
Sara Maeder at Children's Rights, 330 7th Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY
10001; fax to 212-683-4015; email applications to Sara Maeder at
smaeder at childrensrights.org.

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