MILAP Paralegal
The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. (PBRC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and bright individual who is fluent in Spanish to support the Maryland Immigrant Legal Assistance Project (MILAP). The role involves assisting with legal clinics, conducting presentations, tracking client data, and increasing community awareness about legal resources for immigrants at risk of deportation. Responsibilities Staff weekly legal clinics in Baltimore City and Hyattsville to assist with registration, intake, obtain necessary client paperwork, manage flow of clients, direct immigrants to additional resources, interpret for volunteer attorneys, and other support Conduct brief presentations at court Track and summarize data related to clients served and effectiveness of legal clinics Share referral information and resources with immigrants who contact PBRC seeking legal help Increase community awareness about relevant resources, including brief legal advice clinics, case placement services and relevant city and state programs and social service resources Work with MILAP Team to maintain and develop a network of community partners Develop and implement creative outreach strategies that will connect unrepresented immigrants in removal proceedings to available legal services and resources Create outreach materials for volunteer recruitment and translate documents as needed Conduct client follow up and compile data regarding the impact of the MILAP Coordinate and execute interpreter volunteer sign-ups and assess fluency of volunteer interpreters Provide support to Project Director for grant reporting duties as needed Skills Spanish language fluency required Must be available some evenings and weekends when community legal clinics occur (with advanced notice) Access to reliable transportation for frequent travel to PBRC's office, Baltimore Immigration Court, Hyattsville Immigration Court, and occasional travel to other locations in Maryland for outreach events and community clinics Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational and record-keeping skills Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint) Ability to work well with people, including other staff, volunteers, clients, public interest organizations, governmental entities, Board members, and donors Strong commitment to helping the community and ensuring equal access to justice Bachelor's Degree (paralegal or law-related experience preferred) Experience in community organizing/activism and/or public outreach Proficiency in data collection and tracking preferred (prior Salesforce experience preferred) Experience working with children and/or the immigrant community is preferred Benefits Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Paid health insurance Disability insurance Employer-matched 401k plan Paid sick and vacation leave Paid holidays Company Overview Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland is a non-profit organization encouraging volunteer lawyers to offer free legal services. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is