Legal Assistant and Office Administrator
The Heartland Center for Jobs and Freedom (HCJF) is a nonprofit legal organization that handles cases on behalf of low-wage workers whose rights have been violated on the job, by their landlord, or by a business. We represent tenants facing eviction through Kansas City's Right to Counsel program. We also partner with local movements to fight for systemic change for workers and tenants.
The staff at Heartland Center are committed to providing excellent legal representation for low-wage workers. Our vision is that working people of all races and backgrounds will have the power and influence to ensure that everyone can live a full life free of abuse, exploitation, and poverty.
We are seeking a legal assistant and office administrator to oversee our legal help hotline, work with attorneys on their cases, work with our interns, and manage our office.
Qualifications:
- Two or more years of experience working in a legal environment;
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Professional demeanor with clients;
- Comfortable with frequent phone calls;
- Able to work collaboratively with coworkers;
- Excellent organizational, time management, and prioritization skills;
- Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred but not required.
A brief overview of the position and duties include:
- Work with tenants who call our legal help hotline;
- Work with our attorneys to interview potential clients, investigate cases, communicate with clients, draft and serve subpoenas, help draft discovery, and help file legal documents, among other case tasks;
- Help orient new interns;
- Keep track of office inventory;
- Assist the Executive Director as needed.
Job Type: Full-time, in person at our office located in Midtown Kansas City.
Salary: $45,000-$50,000, depending on experience
Benefits:
We offer health insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance. Staff start at 15 days of vacation, 10 days of sick time, 2 personal days, and 13 paid holidays. We offer retirement accounts with an employer match.
HCJF is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, gender identity, or gender expression.
To apply, please email resume to marypfaff@jobsandfreedom.org.