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NEW JOB OPENINGS:

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Attorney—Social Security Disability

Legal Services of New Jersey has an immediate opening for an attorney to represent low-income clients in SSI/SSDIB matters throughout New Jersey, 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 and related legal background and the salary you seek, along with a resume detailing your previous related experience and the states and years of all bar admissions. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to Jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Attorneys—Immigration Representation Project

Legal Services of New Jersey, an Edison-based non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low income New Jerseyans, is expanding its Immigration Representation Project. We have several immediate openings for attorneys to provide legal representation to immigrant detainees and other noncitizens facing deportation. The positions will require some travel to ICE detention facilities and immigration courts in Newark and Elizabeth, and USCIS offices in Newark and Mount Laurel. 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. Spanish fluency highly desirable.

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 and related legal background and the salary you seek, along with a resume detailing your previous related experience and the states and years of all bar admissions. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to Jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Paralegal—Immigration Representation Project

Legal Services of New Jersey, an Edison-based non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans, has an immediate opening for an experienced paralegal to support intake and litigation in its statewide Immigration Representation Project, which provides essential legal representation to low-income immigrants, including those detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The position requires a four-year undergraduate degree, excellent analytical, writing and communication skills. The ideal candidate will also have experience supporting litigation, as well as experience with immigration law. Spanish fluency highly desirable.

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.

To be considered please send a cover letter describing the reasons for your interest in the position and related legal background and the salary you seek, along with a resume detailing your previous related experience. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to Jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Administrative Assistant—Immigration Representation Project

Legal Services of New Jersey, an Edison-based non-profit legal assistance organization, has an immediate opening for an administrative assistant in its Immigration Representation Project. Responsibilities include speaking with clients, calendaring, case file maintenance, and general office work. Requires highly organized person with excellent interpersonal, verbal and computer skills, along with a deep interest in aiding the economically disadvantaged. Previous administrative experience and Spanish fluency are required. Excellent benefits. EOE.

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.

To be considered please send a resume, and personal cover letter explaining interest and the salary you seek to: Jobs@lsnj.org.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Social Worker

Legal Services of New Jersey, an Edison-based non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low income New Jerseyans, is expanding its Immigration Representation Project. We have an immediate opening for an experienced, licensed social worker to provide social support for detained immigrant clients and other noncitizens facing deportation. Responsibilities include case assessment, development of service plans, and written evaluations for submission in immigration court. Some travel may be required to immigration detention facilities in Newark and Elizabeth. A MSW, and NJ LSW or LCSW license are required, as is previous case management experience supporting the representation of low-income people. Bilingual-Spanish highly desirable.

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.

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

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Attorney—Foreclosure Defense Project

Legal Services of New Jersey, a statewide non-profit organization that coordinates the state’s Legal Services system, providing free legal representation in civil matters to people with low incomes, seeks an excellent attorney for a new position in its Foreclosure Defense Project. The attorney will provide legal representation to low-income consumers in defending potential foreclosures of residential property and related consumer protection proceedings.

We are looking for a person with 3-5 years of civil litigation experience, especially in areas relating to consumer protection, foreclosure defense, and housing matters. Bankruptcy is a plus as is Spanish fluency.

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 and related legal background and the salary you seek, along with a resume detailing your previous related experience and the states and years of all bar admissions. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to Jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: September 26, 2018
Job Title: Attorney—Health Care Access Project

Legal Services of New Jersey, a statewide non-profit organization that coordinates the state’s Legal Services system, providing free legal representation in civil matters to people with low incomes, seeks an excellent attorney for a new position in its Health Care Access Project. Position responsibilities will include legal representation, policy analysis, advocacy, training, of counsel guidance to Legal Services staff statewide, writing for both Legal Services staff and the client-eligible community, and other related activities. The attorney will provide legal representation in such matters as Medicaid and other NJ FamilyCare programs, Charity Care, commercial insurance, managed care and other access to healthcare issues for the uninsured. Spanish fluency is a plus.

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 and related legal background and the salary you seek, along with a resume detailing your previous related experience and the states and years of all bar admissions. Please also include two recent legal writing samples. Send all required components to Jobs@lsnj.org. EOE.

Program: South Jersey Legal Services

Date: September 20, 2018
Job Title: Staff Attorney—Ocean County

South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill an available position as Staff Attorney in the Ocean County office. Under the direction of the Managing Attorney, the Staff Attorney provides the highest quality of legal service to SJLS clients in a variety of poverty law matters. The Staff Attorney also acts as a liaison between SJLS and the local community groups and engages in community outreach and community legal education.

Required Education and Qualifications:

• Admission to the Bar of New Jersey preferred but not required. Must be a member of the Bar in any State and/or be eligible and willing to take the next available New Jersey Bar Exam;
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred;
• Ability to relate positively to low-income clients and groups with demonstrated interest in poverty law issues and/or public interest service.

Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services

Date: August 21, 2018
Job Title: Development Manager

Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) has a challenging and rewarding position available for a development professional to provide overall direction, coordination and implementation of the organization’s fundraising activities. Working under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Development Manager will develop and implement strategies to secure new funding from foundations, corporations, government agencies and individuals in order to support the expansion of services provided by the program. The Development Manager will be responsible for managing the organization’s existing portfolio of grants, and will supervise the work of the Grants Coordinator in order to ensure the proper implementation and administration of grants and compliance with grant requirements. The Development Manager will also work with the Executive Director and senior attorneys to develop unique models for the delivery of legal services to low- income clients and secure funding to support those services.

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 County 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 with many other types of legal matters.

The successful candidate must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. They must also be well-organized, detail-oriented, technologically proficient, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously. Applicants should have a minimum of three years of experience in a similar position. Familiarity with public interest programs and non-profit organizations preferred. This position is located in our Jersey City, New Jersey office, which is convenient to public transportation and within easy commuting distance from NYC. We offer a very competitive salary and an excellent benefit package. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. Submit resume and cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, including salary requirements to: Human Resources Manager, HRNNJLS@lsnj.org. For more information about the program visit www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.

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.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: July 18, 2018
Job Title: Legal Services Hotline—Part-time Telephone Intake Paralegals

We have several openings for paid part time intake paralegals to support our statewide legal hotline. Callers to Legal Services of New Jersey’s Hotline face eviction, foreclosure, threats of domestic violence, have been sued by creditors or face a variety of other civil legal problems. Callers can access our statewide legal hotline, which provides legal information, advice, and referral in civil legal cases. This service is provided at no charge but applicants must be financially eligible to qualify. All callers are screened for financial eligibility prior to receiving services. The position requires sensitivity, attention to detail, and explicit recognition of the scope of attorney-client confidentiality. No previous legal experience is necessary. We will provide training to do the following tasks:

• Answering calls, gathering identification, household, and income and asset information.
• Screening callers for the type(s) of legal problem(s) they are experiencing, evaluating income eligibility and determining if the case type is one that falls within LSNJ’s programmatic guidelines.
• Interviewing the prospective client following a questionnaire script for the particular case type or problem.
• Entering, in real-time, information into the computerized case management database in a clear and concise manner.

Program: Legal Services of New Jersey

Date: May 25, 2018
Job Title: Full Stack .NET Developer

About the Position:
Legal Services of New Jersey is seeking an experienced Full Stack .NET Developer to join our web and development team. We offer an excellent work environment, with the opportunity for growth across 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:
Our environment consists of a Statewide Network of 6 distinct Legal Services Providers with 23 Locations and over 500 users. Our IT environment includes over 100 servers, Cisco Network & VoIP Infrastructure, Network Faxing, Exchange Clustering, SQL Farm, SharePoint, and IIS. Our web and development applications are used by clients, partners and internal staff. We adhere to weekly sprints and utilize JIRA for project planning. Code reviews happen weekly towards the end of each sprint.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Create feature rich user-friendly web interfaces which are device independent using responsive web design principles.
• Collaborate with the development team responsible for building and maintaining our websites and web-based applications.
• Support and/or refactor existing code base as technology and business needs evolve.
• Manage end-to-end software development lifecycle for assigned projects; from gathering requirements to production rollout and support, ensuring deliverables and quality goals are met.
• Meet the organizational needs for ad hoc reporting which may require data aggregation and report formatting from a variety of data sources.
• Follow good programming practices and incorporate feedback in code reviews to deliver code that is easy to manage.
• Create and maintain documentation on all work product.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide as needed support for internally developed applications and websites.
• Research and recommend technologies relevant to our environment and business goals.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• 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.

• Experience with automation (Builds, Testing, Deployments)
• Knowledge of design patterns (Unit Of Work, Factory, Repository)
• Proficient with SharePoint administration and SharePoint designer.
• Proficient with PowerShell.
• Manage existing SharePoint infrastructure, including permissions, SharePoint services, backups, health monitoring.
• Perform custom programming required in SharePoint to meet business needs, including the development of custom web parts.
• Keep SharePoint environments up to date, including performing data migrations across versions if necessary.

• Must maintain a smartphone to receive corporate email and text alerts.
• Continued IT Skills improvements and knowledge of IT industry developments, trends and best practices.
• Able to work outside of normal hours to minimize downtime and address emergencies

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• Cover letter detailing your experience with the required skills outlined
• Salary requirements

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