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Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: January 4, 2019
Job Title: Attorney—Social Security Disability

Legal Services of New Jersey, a statewide non-profit organization that provides free legal representation in civil matters to people with low incomes has an immediate opening for an attorney to represent low-income clients in SSI/SSDIB matters. You will appear before the Social Security Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Appeals Council and federal court. While previous related experience will be highly valued, we will also consider hiring and training candidates with an excellent academic record and demonstrated commitment to assisting and advocating for low income people.

LSNJ offers a positive workplace among colleagues who enjoy and are passionate about their work. We encourage a supportive, team work environment, with work-life balance. Benefits include comprehensive health and retirement plans and in-house trainings that offer CLE credit.

To be considered please send a cover letter describing the reasons for your interest in the position, related legal background, the states and years of all bar admissions and the salary you seek. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

Date: November 16, 2018
Job Title: Bilingual Intake Specialist (Part-time position will be 17.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday)

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey, with offices in Belvidere, Flemington, Morristown, Newton, and Somerville, seeks a part-time Intake Specialist, bilingual in English-Spanish. This is an opportunity to work in a community of legal services attorneys and staff dedicated to equal justice as a member of LSNWJ’s Access Team. LSNWJ will provide comprehensive training.

The Intake Specialist will:

• Conduct applicant screening and intake using LSNWJ’s case management system (Legal Server).
• Handle other tasks associated with client intake and access, including reporting, error checking, creation of files, closing cases.
• May provide in-person intake services at court and outreach sites.

• Paralegal certificate or Associates degree, or two or more years of experience in a legal services office or with a human services provider with significant telephone contact with clients or community.
• Spanish fluency is required.
• Demonstrates professionalism, reliability, compassion, positive attitude and ability to maintain a good working relationship with all members of the office staff and work in team environment.
• Good capabilities of technology, including case database, calendaring and scheduling software, e-mail, Internet and legal software.
• Ability to communicate and write clearly and understandably.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle for occasional work-related travel or other means of fulfilling responsibility for occasional work-related travel.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: November 7, 2018
Job Title: Network Administrator

Legal Services of New Jersey is seeking an experienced Network Administrator to join our IT team. We offer an excellent work environment, with the opportunity for growth across a variety of modern technology platforms. Salary competitive with comparable for-profit environments, commensurate with skills alignment for the position, and excellent benefits. Legal services provides free civil legal assistance to those living in poverty.

The successful candidate will be a part of a team of IT professionals supporting a statewide network of legal services providers, while working for an employer that is interested in staff development through trainings and open communication. This is an opportunity to be a part of an enthusiastic and committed team of professionals working with enterprise technologies while making a difference to those most vulnerable in society.

About the Environment:
This position reports to our Chief Infrastructure Engineer supporting a Statewide Network of 6 distinct Legal Services Providers with 23 Locations and over 500 users. Our environment includes over 100 servers, Cisco VoIP Infrastructure, Dell Switches, SonicWALL Firewalls, SonicWALL SSLVPN (Physical and Virtual), SonicPoint distributed wireless infrastructure, Network Faxing, Exchange Clustering, SQL Farm, SharePoint, IIS, DR Data Center at a Collocation Facility, VMware ESX, EMC VNXe SAN, Cisco UCS B Chassis, our Data Center has an Enterprise class UPS and a backup gas generator, and our endpoints are Dell Desktops and Laptops running Windows. Our WAN consists of 10MB VPLS ELAN circuits with local office internet breakout over high speed backup data lines. Other key technologies include Vertical Market Applications, SCCM, WDS, Centralized AV Management, internally developed applications, and Network Traffic & Endpoint SNMP Monitoring.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 Years of Network Administration Experience
• Experience with Monitoring and Maintaining Networking Hardware and Services
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must have valid license and own transportation. Ability to travel throughout the State on short notice is required.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for Day to Day Monitoring and Maintenance of a Complete Private Statewide WAN/LAN for a 23 Location Enterprise
• Cisco Call Manager and Unity IPT/VoIP Administration (Training will be provided to the successful candidate)
• Manage Wireless Infrastructure, Firewalls, VPN Appliances, & Content Filters
• Network Security and Best Practices
• Relevant Licensing Management
• Assist with Network Design & Performance Tuning
• Complementary Support & Administration Responsibilities for other Key Technologies.

• Minimum of 2-5 years full stack development experience.
• Proficient programming in ASP.NET 4.6 utilizing C# (WebAPI and Entity Framework)
• Experience with AngularJS
• Experience writing SQL Queries
• Proficient with Mobile First Design; Bootstrap and Material standards.
• Proficient with HTML5 and CSS3.
• Experience with end to end testing and writing test cases.
• Experience with requirements gathering.
• Experience with Version Control (ex. Git, TFS)
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Relevant Certifications (Cisco, SonicWALL, Juniper)
• Exposure to Microsoft Server Technologies
• Experience with any of the Technologies Indicated in our Environment
• Network Design and Performance Optimization
• Experience with VoIP Systems
• Wireless Networking Experience

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Consumer and Bankruptcy Law Attorney

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has a challenging and rewarding position available in its Consumer Law Unit for an attorney seeking to provide legal assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society. The position is located in the Program’s Paterson, New Jersey office which is within easy commuting distance from NYC and Northern New Jersey via public transportation. The attorney will provide representation in a wide variety of Consumer Law matters, including bankruptcy, identity theft, financial exploitation, collection, consumer credit, unfair and deceptive practices, and others. Prior Legal Services experience or a demonstrated commitment to legal assistance for the disadvantaged is preferred. Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills are required.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors and clients facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principal that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need.

All attorneys receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Bilingual skills are preferred for some positions. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Education and Public Benefits Law Attorney

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has a challenging and rewarding position available in its Education and Public Benefits Law Unit for an attorney seeking to provide legal assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society. The position is located in the Program’s Jersey City, New Jersey office, which is within easy commuting distance from NYC and Northern New Jersey via public transportation. The attorney will provide representation in a wide variety of Education and Public Benefits Law matters, including educational placement and discipline matters, Social Security, Medicaid, SSI Disability, Unemployment Insurance, General Assistance, and others. Prior Legal Services experience or a demonstrated commitment to legal assistance for the disadvantaged is preferred. Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills are required.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors and clients facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principal that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need.

All attorneys receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Bilingual skills are preferred for some positions. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Family Law Attorney

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has a challenging and rewarding position available in its Family Law/Domestic Violence Unit in its Jersey City, New Jersey office. The attorney will provide representation in a wide variety of family law matters, including Domestic Violence, Custody, Support and Divorce matters. The Jersey City office is within easy commuting distance from NYC and northern New Jersey via public transportation.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors and clients facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principal that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need yet who are unable to effectively advocate for themselves.

Prior Legal Services experience or a demonstrated commitment to legal assistance for the disadvantaged is preferred. Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills are required. All attorneys receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Bilingual skills are preferred for some positions. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Bankruptcy/Consumer Law Paralegal

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) seeks to hire a Bankruptcy/Consumer Law Paralegal for its Paterson, New Jersey office. The office is within easy commuting distance from NYC and Northern New Jersey via public transportation. The paralegal must be detail-oriented and able to work independently to interview clients, gather information, prepare and file documents, and maintain client files. The successful candidate will be well-organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. The position requires proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as an ability to learn other programs. Experience with new media technologies a plus. Bilingual skills are helpful for this position.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior, and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys and paralegals provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, residents seeking US citizenship, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors, and individuals facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principle that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need yet who are unable to effectively advocate for themselves.

All staff receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Housing Law Paralegal

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) seeks to hire a Housing Law Paralegal for its Jersey City, New Jersey office. The office is within easy commuting distance from NYC and Northern New Jersey via public transportation. The paralegal must be detail-oriented and able to work independently to interview clients, gather information, prepare and file documents, and maintain client files. The successful candidate will be well-organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. The position requires proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as an ability to learn other programs. Experience with new media technologies a plus. Bilingual skills are helpful for this position.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior, and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys and paralegals provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, residents seeking US citizenship, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors, and individuals facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principle that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need yet who are unable to effectively advocate for themselves.

All staff receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 6, 2018
Job Title: Pro Bono Program Coordinator Paralegal

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) seeks to hire a Pro Bono Program Coordinator Paralegal for its Jersey City, New Jersey office. The office is within easy commuting distance from NYC and Northern New Jersey via public transportation. The paralegal must be detail-oriented and able to work independently to interview clients, gather information, prepare documents, maintain client files, interact with the private Bar and refer cases to private attorneys. The successful candidate will be well-organized and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. The position requires proficiency in MS Word, MS Outlook, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, as well as an ability to learn other programs. Experience with new media technologies a plus. Bilingual skills are helpful for this position.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 75 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior, and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys and paralegals provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, residents seeking US citizenship, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors, and individuals facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principle that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need yet who are unable to effectively advocate for themselves.

All staff receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Submit resume and cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position along with your salary requirements to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information visit our website www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

Program: South Jersey Legal Services

Date: November 5, 2018
Job Title: Paralegal Intake—Centralized Intake Unit—Camden Office

South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill an available position as Paralegal-Intake in the Centralized Intake Unit (CIU) located in the Camden, NJ office. Under the direction of the Managing Attorney, the Intake Paralegal is responsible for answering incoming telephone calls from prospective clients to determine their eligibility for services; conducting the initial legal interview, and providing advice and counsel or referral to a SJLS attorney.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Associated Degree or Paralegal Certification preferred;
• One year paralegal experience preferred, preferably in a legal services environment;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Preference given to bilingual English/Spanish applicants;
• Sensitivity to low-income individuals and families.

Program: Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

Date: November 1, 2018
Job Title: Legal Assistant

LSNWJ provides free legal assistance in non-criminal matters affecting essential needs to low-income people and vulnerable seniors residing in northwestern NJ. Legal Services of Northwest Jersey seeks legal assistant for our Somerville office.

Requirements:

• Two or more years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary in a law office or legal services environment.
• Paralegal certificate or Associates degree in paralegal or legal studies, or at least four years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary in a law office or legal services environment.

• Fluent in written and oral Spanish;
• Fluent in written and oral other language of our client community; or
• Technical skills to manage LSNWJ’s social media platforms – website written in Word Press, Linked In, Twitter, Facebook.

• General support and law office work, including answering the telephone, greeting clients and applicants, making appointments, handling the tickler system, handling incoming mail and faxes, handling outgoing mail, faxes and hand deliveries.
• Legal work and litigation support for attorneys, including managing filing and service of court documents, proofreading documents, finalizing briefs drafted by attorneys, including Table of Citations, Table of Contents and Appendix, drafting correspondence, discovery requests and other documents, organizing case files, scheduling appointments and meetings, maintaining attorneys’ court calendars.
• Entering data into case management system, opening and closing case files.
• May include conducting applicant screening and intake.
• Traveling to and assisting at outreach and community education events.
• For bilingual staff:
  • Conducting intake and other client communications in second language.
  • Interpretation at client interviews, settlement conferences.
  • Translation of correspondence and legal documents.

• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with all members of the office staff and work in team environment.
• Impeccable ethical standards.
• Ability to communicate and write clearly and understandably.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good capabilities of technology, including word processing, case database, calendaring and scheduling software, e-mail, Internet and legal software, social media platforms.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle for work-related travel or other means of fulfilling responsibility for work-related travel.

Program: Legal Services of Northwest Jersey

Date: October 31, 2018
Job Title: Staff Attorney

Legal Services of Northwest Jersey seeks a Staff Attorney in a varied practice, including but not limited to public entitlements and SSI disability. LSNWJ provides free legal assistance in civil matters affecting essential needs for people of limited means and vulnerable seniors residing in northwestern NJ. This is an opportunity to work in a community of legal services attorneys and staff dedicated to equal justice. Comprehensive benefits; training provided. EOE.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provides legal assistance (advice, negotiation, litigation, administrative advocacy, appellate work) to clients and client groups pursuant to program priorities and policies.
  • Interview clients and ascertain substantive elements of the client’s problem and develop a case strategy for obtaining the client’s goals.
  • Communicate effectively with clients and others.
  • Conduct factual investigation, discovery and legal research.
  • Prepare legal pleadings and other documents.
  • Conduct negotiations and appear on behalf of clients at court and administrative hearings.
• Participates in community education, networking with service providers, the judiciary and bar associations and in LSNWJ’s pro bono efforts.

• Good analytical, oral communication and writing skills, capabilities of technology and ability to handle varied legal matters.
• Knowledge of and strict adherence to the Rules of Professional Conduct and regulations, ethics, policies and procedures that apply to legal services programs.
• Is trustworthy and reliable, maintains confidentiality, is respectful of our client community and has the ability to maintain a good working relationship with all staff and work in team environment.
• Valid driver’s license and use of a personal vehicle for work-related travel or other means of fulfilling responsibility for work-related travel.

• J.D. from accredited law school.
• Licensed attorney of the State of New Jersey or licensed in another state and committed to seeking NJ Bar admission.
• Minimum of two years of experience with legal services or in litigation practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and pro bono engagement.

Program: South Jersey Legal Services

Date: August 2, 2018
Job Title: Legal Secretary—Monmouth County Neighborhood Office

South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill an available position of Legal Secretary with the Monmouth County Neighborhood office. Under the direction and supervision of the Managing Attorney and Staff Attorney(s), the Legal Secretary serves the unit in a confidential capacity performing secretarial and clerical duties involving the application of standard office practices.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Must be computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Must type 50+ WPM with proficiency and accuracy;
• Must be proficient in English grammar and spelling;
• High School Diploma or equivalent required, some college preferred;
• Minimum of two years legal secretarial experience;
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: July 25, 2018
Job Title: Attorneys

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has several challenging and rewarding positions available for attorneys seeking to provide legal assistance to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable members of society. NNJLS is hiring attorneys for its Housing and Family Law/Domestic Violence sections in its Paterson, Hackensack, and Jersey City, New Jersey offices.

NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 70 employees providing free legal services to low-income, senior and disabled residents of Hudson, Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. NNJLS’s staff of highly experienced and dedicated attorneys provides a wide variety of civil legal assistance and advocacy for those most in need of legal representation such as victims of domestic violence, tenants facing unfair and arbitrary eviction, seniors victimized by unscrupulous creditors and clients facing many other types of legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principal that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system. NNJLS seeks dynamic advocates who want to make a real difference in the lives of those most in need yet who are unable to effectively advocate for themselves.

All three NNJLS offices are within easy commuting distance from NYC via public transportation. Positions are available for experienced attorneys as well as recent graduates. Prior Legal Services experience or a demonstrated commitment to legal assistance for the disadvantaged is essential. Excellent writing and oral advocacy skills are required. All attorneys receive an attractive salary and fringe benefits package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Bilingual skills are preferred for some positions. Submit resume and cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for a position to: Human Resource Manager at HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information go to www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

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