Description

Title: FXD Paralegal - Social Justice Initiatives

VP Area: School of Law

Department: Law Academic Year on Campus

Work Schedule: Fixed daytime hours Monday-Friday

Telework Availability: On-campus Position

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Employee Classification: Fixed Term Staff

Hours per week: 40

Months per year: 12

Fixed Term End Date (if applicable): 2026-12-31

Job Purpose:

Performs paralegal duties for Advocacy, Immigration, and LGBTQ+ clinics within the Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) and assists with other social justice initiatives and clinics in the Gonzaga Law School. Assists the CCHR and social justice-based work of faculty members and law students and performs a broad range of administrative duties, including grant application and reporting.

Essential Functions:

• 70% - Paralegal Duties
  • Performs paralegal duties, including but not limited to drafting and finalizing pleadings, correspondence, and other legal documents, maintains a client caseload.
  • Performs complex administrative support work for the supervising attorneys.
  • Assists the clinic supervisors, law clerks, and legal interns.
  • Instructs students and faculty on court procedures and legal office procedures (e.g., network, family law software, legal forms, and timekeeping).
  • Reviews client applications for service, including screening and responding to incoming calls and applications, interviewing clients, and makes referrals to outside agencies as needed.
  • Interacts with law clinic students on a daily basis, providing procedural and basic legal information and guidance.
  • Interacts with a broad range of clients and members of area agencies and the legal community.
  • Performs all work with attention to detail, accuracy, and compliance with legal procedural requirements.
  • Monitors Court dockets for active cases, files court pleadings as needed for active cases, and works with students on case file management and organization.
  • Ensures that legal documents are prepared according to established formats.
  • Checks legal citations and references, ensures that legal documents are prepared in accordance with established formats, type legal documents from note taking records, tapes, CDs, handwritten or rough-typed drafts.
  • Acts as a liaison with grant administrators; prepares monthly and periodic statistical reports and annual grant renewal applications.
• 20% - Administrative support
  • Provides general administrative support to supervising and staff attorneys and clinic manager in support of clinic and center activities.
  • Assists in supporting clinic events and general clinic activities.
• 10% - Grant Reporting
  • Prepare grant reports and grant and periodic statistical reports and annual grant renewal applications.
  • Use spreadsheet database software for related grants.

• Additional Duties as Assigned by the Department

Educational Requirement:

Vocational, Associates, or Technical Degree

Years of Related Experience Requirement:

1 year

In lieu of the educational qualifications, candidates may qualify with equivalent professional experience at a ratio of one year of experience for each year of required education.

Certifications and/or Licensures:

Valid Drivers License

Preferred Qualifications:

College course work in related field.
Status as registered paralegal.
Current Notary Public.
Proficient in creating table of contents and table of authorities.

Physical & On-Campus Requirements:

In-Office Presence - Ability to work on-site in typical office setting and participate in in-person meetings with colleagues: 5 days/week

Standing/Sitting - Ability to remain in a stationary position for a prolonged period: Daily (>75% of time)

Walking - Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Daily (>75% of time)

Lifting/Carrying - Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight (e.g., 50 pounds): Rarely (1%-49% of time)

Attention to Detail - Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time)

Problem-Solving - Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time)

The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position: $23.12/hr-$26.00/hr

Pay Range:

Minimum Salary (Non-Exempt): 23.12

Midpoint Salary (Non-Exempt): 28.89

Maximum Salary (Non-Exempt): 34.67

At this time, the University has suspended all new H1B visa sponsorships.