Legal Admin Assistant

Student Technical Specialist

Requisition IDreq37852 Working TitleLegal Admin Assistant Pay$19.00 Hourly CampusMain - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentOff Campus Work Study (454F) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student Type StatusNon-Exempt Background Check RequiredYes For Best Consideration Date Position Summary

Organization: New Mexico Immigrant Law Center

Location: 625 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

An Off-Campus Work-Study Position - MUST have a Work-Study Award

SUMMARY: This is a part-time work study position in which you will gain experience working at a nonprofit legal organization. One of NMILC's services is providing legal services to the New Mexico community. In this position, you will assist with legal clinics and provide support to our staff in managing administrative tasks around the office, including calling clients, organizing client files, and inputting data into our online case management database.

WHO WE ARE: New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) is a social justice organization that provides collaborative legal services, advocacy, and education opportunities for low-income immigrants in the state. Since its founding in 2010, NMILC has provided direct legal representation to more than 10,000 immigrants. NMILC's model focuses on establishing relationships with local, state and national organizations and governmental institutions to expand access to legal services to historically marginalized immigrant communities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accurately file both digital and paper client case files

Prepare documents/case files for workshop clinics

Assist with legal clinics and workshops as needed

Input client data into our online case management database

Assist with administrative projects as they arise

SCHEDULE:

Options run from Mondays - Fridays, 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm.

Minimum of 8 hours per week in-person at our downtown office, preferably in blocks of 4 hours per day. If you are not available for the minimum amount of time you may be considered, but priority is given to those who can commit to the above schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Eligible for work study at UNM

Perfectly bilingual, English/Spanish required

High school diploma

Excellent communication skills; ability to organize information in a clear and concise manner

Multi-cultural experience; compassion and patience with a wide variety of individuals

Basic computer competency in MS Office and Windows

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

At least one year of undergraduate college or university education completed

Customer service experience is a plus

Knowledge of local community resources and organizations is a plus

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit Cover Letter and Resume. MUST have a Work-Study Award. Background Check required.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.