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Legal Services of New Jersey:
Program: Legal Services of New Jersey
Job Title: Administrative Assistant - Bi-Lingual
Legal Services of New Jersey, a non-profit that provides free civil legal assistance to low-income New Jerseyans, has an immediate opening for an experienced bi-lingual administrative assistant to work with multiple attorneys and paralegals. Here’s what you’ll do!
- Assist attorneys with tasks like contacting clients, document gathering, and case file management.
- Manage client appointments, reschedule as needed, and ensure clear communication through emails and calls.
- Prepare and send client mail, respond to client inquiries (both email and mail), and manage attorney mail flow.
- Maintain a streamlined scheduling system, send out in/out notifications.
Previous administrative experience, Spanish fluency, a working knowledge of Outlook and excellent communications and organizational skills are required. Legal experience is a plus.
LSNJ offers a positive workplace among colleagues who enjoy and are passionate about their work. We encourage a supportive, teamwork environment, with work-life balance. Benefits include comprehensive, low cost health insurance, employer sponsored retirement plans and generous leave policies.
Comprehensive benefit package; 2025 salary scale for this position starts at $54,000, commensurate with skill, knowledge and experience; hybrid work option available after 1 year.
Send a resume and cover letter explaining interest and related experience to: [email protected]. EOE.
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Northeast New Jersey Legal Services:
Program: Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
Date: June 30, 2025
Job Title: Director of Operations
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) seeks an experienced and highly motivated Director of Operations. The Director of Operations is a key member of the management team at NNJLS and responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program’s operations including planning, managing, and executing the firm’s mission, policies, programs, initiatives, and priorities. The Director of Operations directly supervises office managers across four offices and works closely with the Executive Director, HR Manager, Finance Managers, and Development team to ensure program efficiency. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: administration, policy/procedure compliance, fiscal case audits/self-inspection, program eligibility, creating/monitoring client case reports; HR compliance and hiring; building management; procurement of program goods/services including hiring contractors and effectuating lease renewals; case management system compliance; union negotiations; and tech administration.
NNJLS is a non-profit public interest law firm with over 100 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 support staff 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 civil legal matters. NNJLS is committed to the principle that all members of society should be treated equally and fairly by our civil justice system.
Qualifications: At least 5 years of experience in a professional setting including supervision of others. The successful applicant will have excellent and versatile communication skills, have the ability to multitask, lead projects, work independently as well as collaboratively with staff, and have strong organizational and analytical skills.
Preferred: A degree in business administration or a related field. Experience with a legal services firm or other non-profit program a plus. Applicants should have an understanding of the role of civil legal aid in addressing issues of poverty and social justice.
Location: Based in our Paterson office with the ability to work a hybrid schedule. This position requires some travel to the other NNJLS offices in Jersey City, Hackensack, and Union City.
Salary/Benefits: NNJLS provides an attractive salary for this position starting at $115,000 commensurate with experience, and a generous fringe benefits package including but not limited to vacation, sick, 14 paid holidays, comprehensive health/dental/life insurance, 10% employer contribution to a 401(a) retirement plan, and a voluntary 403(b) retirement plan. Employment at NNJLS also provides access to federal loan forgiveness programs for those that qualify. NNJLS is an equal opportunity employer, including supporting individuals with a disability and veterans. For more information about our program, please visit our website at www.northeastnjlegalservices.org.
Apply: Submit resume and cover letter describing your qualifications and interest in the position, and salary requirements to: Human Resources Manager at [email protected] with the subject “Director of Operations.”
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South Jersey Legal Services:
Program: South Jersey Legal Services
Date: April 28, 2025
Job Title: Staff attorneys (10) in multiple offices: Burlington (2), Camden (1), Gloucester (2), Monmouth (3) Cumberland/Salem (1), and Cape May County Neighborhood offices (1)
South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill available positions as Staff Attorney in our offices as listed above. Under the direction of the Managing Attorney, the Staff Attorney provides the highest quality of legal services 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, community legal education.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Handle intake interviews;
- Provide direct representation to clients in a variety of legal matters, including but not limited to family, landlord/tenant, housing, consumer, public benefits, healthcare, employment, and senior issues;
- Participate in group representation, where appropriate;
- Participate in staff and case acceptance meetings and program wide working groups;
- Work with the Managing Attorney, Director of Litigation and/or the Executive Director in planning, developing and litigating significant impact cases;
- Participate in community outreach and community legal education, clinics and seminars;
- Develop new ideas and methods to provide service to clients;
- Work with other staff as an effective member of the team;
- Assist in supervising paralegals, clerical workers, and students;
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:
- 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 to low-income clients and groups with demonstrated interest in poverty law issues and/or public interest service.
Comprehensive benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, 401k for eligible participants; *2025 attorney salary scale starts at $79,960, commensurate with experience; hybrid work option available for attorneys*
Qualified applicants with an interest in this position should send resume and cover letter expressing interest to: Brittani Morris, PHR, SHRM-CP, Director of Operations, South Jersey Legal Services, Inc. 745 Market St. 2nd Floor, Camden, NJ 08102 or via email at [email protected].
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