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About the Role

The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) seeks an enthusiastic and organized individual to join the three-person project coordinator team with our Federal Pro Se Legal Assistance Project operating in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (FedPro-SDNY). This role works closely with and under the supervision of the FedPro-SDNY Director to handle intake and case management for pro se litigants, liaise with interns and volunteers, and provide administrative support.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for pro se litigants seeking legal assistance, interviewing and screening them for eligibility.
Maintain case, program/activity, and volunteer records and databases, and run and analyze statistical reports.
Provide administrative help by engaging interns and volunteers, and organizing training programs, events, and legal clinics.
Liaise with attorney volunteers from various legal practices.
Assist in preparing grant applications and reports, and in designing and writing program content.
Provide general administrative support for new programming and other CBJC projects.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or substantially equivalent work experience in a professional setting.
Minimum 6 months of work experience (relevant internships acceptable).
Strong data entry, organizational and project management skills.
High attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Comfortable communicating both by telephone and in direct contact with the public.
Self-starter with a record showing consistent professional timeliness and reliability.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
Ability to quickly learn and effectively use LegalServer and other technology.
Curiosity to learn about various federal laws and civil litigation procedure.
Team player with the ability to interact respectfully with diverse individuals.
Desire and capacity to engage with the public in a respectful and sensitive way.
Demonstrated enthusiasm for public interest legal work and serving underserved communities.
Professional working proficiency in Spanish or another non-English language is a plus but not required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Willing to make a minimum commitment of two years to the Project Coordinator role.

Skills

Data entry
Organizational skills
Project management
Attention to detail
Verbal communication
Written communication
Telephone communication
Direct public contact
Microsoft Office 365 proficiency
LegalServer proficiency
Teamwork
Respectful interaction
Spanish proficiency (plus)

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Minimum 6 months of work experience (relevant internships acceptable)
2-8+ years of directly relevant prior experience (for salary determination)

Education Level

Bachelor's degree or substantially equivalent work experience

Salary/Compensations

Starting at least $52,531 (35-hour workweek)
$53,581-$62,512 dependent on experience

Benefits

Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick time, holidays)
Office closure during the last week of the calendar year through New Year's Day
Day off for volunteer work
Extra time off in summer
Choice of medical plans (some offered at almost no cost)
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Eligible for 401K upon employment (with discretionary employer match up to 3% after 1 year)
Life insurance
Commuter benefits program
Employee Assistance Program
Short-term/long-term disability insurance
Free New York City Bar Association membership
Free CLE programs
Employee discounts

About the Company

The City Bar Justice Center is the largest division of the New York City Bar Association's charitable affiliate, the City Bar Fund.
For nearly 50 years, the organization has furthered access to justice by addressing the unmet civil legal needs of New Yorkers facing poverty and other systemic socioeconomic barriers.
The Justice Center mobilizes law firms, corporate legal departments, and other legal institutions to provide pro bono legal services; educates the public on legal issues; fosters community relationships; and shapes public policy.
Its civil justice projects deliver high-quality services through brief advice, referrals, and direct representation.
Last year, more than 3,300 pro bono attorneys partnered with the Justice Center to provide free legal services to over 23,000 New Yorkers who could not afford private counsel.
FedPro-SDNY is an innovative initiative providing free, limited-scope legal assistance to “pro se” individuals representing themselves in civil cases in the Southern District.

Equal Opportunity

We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and unique experiences to apply.
We welcome diversity of all kinds.
It is the policy of the City Bar to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, disability, arrest or conviction record, pregnancy, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, marital status, partnership status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, religion, sex, genetic information, military status, unemployment status or any other characteristic as protected by law.
With regard to the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related laws, the organization will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations for persons due to their religious beliefs, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition or because the individual was a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking.