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The College of Staten Island’s Legal Studies Institute (LSI) is housed within the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs and the Department of Philosophy.

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Job Opportunity: Paralegal at Staten Island Legal Services

JOB AVAILABLE
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION PARALEGAL 
STATEN ISLAND LEGAL SERVICES
           
Staten Island Legal Services (across the street from the ferry) seeks a paralegal for its Homeowner Defense Project.  The job involves working with low-income people facing foreclosure and other risks to homeownership, interviewing them about their individual situations, gathering documents to support their cases, and working with lawyers to modify mortgage loans and save homes. The paralegal will have substantial client contact as well as their own clients.
 
            Qualifications include:

Ø  Excellent interviewing, writing, and communication skills;
Ø  Experience working with low-income people preferred;
Ø  College degree or commensurate experience;
Ø  Excellent organizational skills;
Ø  Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

Salary determined by Collective Bargaining Agreement.  Excellent benefit package.
           
Interested individuals should email a resume, cover letter and writing sample to:

                                                                        sihiring@silsnyc.org

Please write “SILS foreclosure paralegal” in subject line

Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls.

Staten Island Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, and transgender people are all welcome and encouraged to apply.



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