Administrative Assistant - Immigration Unit

The Public Law Center (PLC)’s Immigration Unit is seeking an energetic, passionate advocate to join our team in fighting for justice for Orange County’s immigrant communities through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering.

• Full-time position, requiring 5 days in the office
• Subject to probationary period during first 6 months of continuous employment
• Reports to co-supervising attorney and lead paralegal

• →Provide administrative support to the Immigration Unit, such as filing, scanning, and processing incoming/outgoing mail (including legal filings)
• →Conduct client appointments for document drop off/pick up and/or signature collection
• →Conduct client calls for legal clinics, including drafting/sending correspondence, appointment scheduling, and completing case investigation and document collection
• →Conduct client screenings, including legal issue-spotting, conflict checks, and eligibility determinations over the phone and in-person
• →Assist with interpretation and translation for staff and volunteer attorneys as needed
• →Participate in and support with immigration legal clinics, workshops, and community education events (occasional evening or weekend work may be required)
• →Other administrative duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• 1-3 years of work experience in a non-profit organization or law office preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook) and willingness to learn other software programs
• Demonstrated commitment to working with immigrant or other marginalized communities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong oral and written communications skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences including clients, community partners, and volunteer attorneys
• Bilingual English/Spanish required