Legal Program Associate

The University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco is seeking a Legal Program Associate for their Center for Gender and Refugee Studies. The role involves providing paralegal and administrative support to attorneys in asylum litigation and assisting with various program needs.ResponsibilitiesProvide paralegal support to CGRS attorneys litigating individual asylum cases as well as systemic challenges brought in federal court, including research, proofreading, and productionProvide holistic support to CGRS direct representation clients and individual named plaintiffs in impact litigationProvide administrative, technological, and logistical support to the litigation team, including monitoring case activity and FOIA requests and reviewing documentsShare in frontline technical assistance duties with fellow support staff including asylum case data maintenance and analysisProvide translation and interpretation support to CGRS attorneys on an as-needed basisLiaise between legal program staff and development staff, including providing information to comply with grant reportingProvide other general program support on an as-needed basisSkillsBachelor's degree or equivalent work experienceFluency or advanced proficiency in Spanish requiredValid work authorization in The U.SAbility to write in a clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive mannerExperience conducting research on a wide range of topics and synthesizing findingsCommitment to maintain compassionate and supportive relationships with CGRS's clients and individual named plaintiffsAttention to detailStrong proofreading skillsProficiency with relevant software programs, e.g., MS Word, Excel, PowerPointOpenness to learning how to support CGRS's website and online databasesEnthusiasm to learn and grow in collaborative staff environmentSolid organizational and time-management skillsAbility to work independently and within a teamHigh level of productivityDemonstrated commitment to refugee, human rights, and social justice issuesWillingness to travelFamiliarity with asylum and refugee law a plus, enthusiasm to learn requiredBenefitsComprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance coverageFlexible Spending Accounts for transportation-related, healthcare and dependent care expensesEmployee Assistance ProgramLife InsuranceDisability InsuranceLegal InsuranceUniversity of California Retirement Plan (a defined benefit plan)Deferred Compensation Plans/Pre-tax Retirement Savings ProgramsFifteen paid holidays per yearGenerous vacation and sick leaveCommuter Benefits ProgramCompany OverviewEstablished in 1878 as the first law school of the UC system. It was founded in 1878, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.uclawsf.edu/.



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