Current Open Positions
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (part-time)
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (part-time)
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (part-time)
Location: New Castle, IN
Posted: July 5, 2022
Administrative Assistanct (full-time)
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (part-time)
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator (part-time)
Location: Bloomington, IN
Posted: September 22, 2022
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Detailed Job Descriptions
Volunteer Attorney Coordinator - New Castle Office
Legal Aid of East Central Indiana, part of Pro Bono Indiana, has an opening for a Volunteer Attorney Coordinator in its New Castle office.
Job Description:
- Part-time (20-25 hours/week)
- Coordinate intake and placement of eligible clients with pro bono or judicare counsel
- Provide information and/or advice to clients facing a variety of civil legal needs.
- Provide some direct representation to low-income clients (attorneys only).
- Position will be housed in PBI's New Castle office.
Applicant Requirements:
- Associates degree required; Bachelor's degree or J.D. preferred. Other degree programs and/or extensive experience in lieu of specific degrees or certifications will also be considered.
- Working knowledge of Indiana law; experience with family law, consumer law, and/or housing law preferred.
- Able to deal with clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, other staff members, and the public with tact and courtesy, and represent the best interests of PBI and its constituents at all times.
- Possesses word processing skills, using commonly used programs such as Word and Excel, and is able to produce relevant reports, correspondence, memoranda, legal forms, and documents as needed.
- Good communication skills, including the ability to answer telephone or virtual requests and handle each interaction with tact and courtesy.
- Good computer and organization skills; able to learn new databases and accurately file completed work and related documents as needed.
- Able to use independent judgment.
Benefits:
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Paid time off
- Reimbursement for work-related travel
Who We Are: Pro Bono Indiana has ten offices throughout Indiana coordinating the volunteer work of Indiana attorneys. Legal Aid provides civil legal aid services to low-income Hoosiers through pro bono placements with volunteer attorneys and court-based clinical services for resdients in and around New Castle, Indiana.
For additional information: contact Amy Moore at amy.moore@probonoindiana.org or call 765.521.6979.
To apply: Submit your application (including a current resume) using the form to the right of this description.
Administrative Assistant (Bloomington office)
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney, this individual will provide administrative and clerical support for PBI’s pro bono services operated from its office in Bloomington. These efforts include coordination of financial and payroll activities along with other administrative duties. The position also supports efforts to provide legal services to low-income clients. Those specific duties include, but are not limited to, composition of documents and correspondence for attorneys, clients, and the public; in-person and telephonic communications with a wide variety of constituents including completion of client intakes; filing, copying, and other tasks typical of a legal secretary or paralegal.
Specific Duties
In order to achieve the performance standards established by the PBI Board of Directors, and to assist the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney, the incumbent shall have the following duties:
- Possesses word processing skills, using common programs such as Word, Excel, and Microsoft database software in order to complete client intake, process invoices and payroll information in a timely manner, produce correspondence and legal forms, and create documents as needed.
- Copies and appropriately files completed work and reviews all documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Answers telephones, greets office visitors, and manages each constituent interaction with tact and courtesy. Appropriately directs each communication to a staff member, an appropriate referral partner, or takes necessary messages.
- Assists the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney by maintaining client and staff data bases, producing regular reports from such, and ensuring the data input is timely.
- On a daily basis, retrieves, sorts, date stamps, and distributes mail to the appropriate party.
- On a daily basis, retrieves all messages left on office communication devices, including phone messages, texts, or electronic communications and distributes such to the appropriate party.
- On a daily basis, ensures that any applicant seeking services is entered into PBI’s case management system and a conflicts check is completed before any services are provided.
- Ensures submission of the Bloomington Office’s staff payroll information by the 10thand 25th of each month or by the Friday before if those dates land on a weekend.
- Ensures submission of the Bloomington Office’s staff vacation and sick leave request information by the 10th and 25th of each month.
- Ensures any invoice received is approved by the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney and submitted to PBI’s main office for payment within 24 hours of receipt.
- Ensures any funds received by the Bloomington Office are documented, approved for deposit by the Managing Attorney, and sent to PBI’s main office within 24 hours of receipt.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Bloomington Office Managing Attorney.
Job Requirements
The incumbent shall have the ability to deal with clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, other staff members, and the public with tact and courtesy, and will represent the best interests of PBI, its Bloomington Office, and its constituents at all times. Superior computer skills, with knowledge of word processing, Excel, and Microsoft Access database software required. Experience managing the administrative needs of a legal practice is highly desired.
Working Conditions
The incumbent will be working in a typical legal services office environment, with regular contact with low-income clients, volunteer attorneys, bench officers, and the public. Due to the nature of legal practice, the position requires the use of independent judgment and may be stressful at times.
Benefits:
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Paid time off
- Reimbursement for work-related travel
Who We Are: Pro Bono Indiana has ten offices throughout Indiana coordinating the volunteer work of Indiana attorneys. District 10 provides civil legal aid services to low-income Hoosiers through pro bono placements with volunteer attorneys and court-based clinical services for resdients in and around Bloomington, Indiana.
For additional information: Contact Diane Walker at dist10probono@gmail.com or (812) 339-3610 .
To apply: Submit your application (including a current resume) using the form to the right of this description.
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