Legal Recruiter jobs in Nebraska

Legal Recruiter sources, recruits, interviews, checks references, makes offers, and conducts orientation for new legal hires. Maintains a database of prospective and current legal professionals. Being a Legal Recruiter conducts exit interviews and processes change of employee status. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Legal Recruiter typically reports to a manager. The Legal Recruiter gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Legal Recruiter typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Legal Assistant
  • Immigrant Legal Center
  • Lincoln, NE FULL_TIME
  • POSITION TITLE:       Legal Assistant

    WORKSITE:               Lincoln, Nebraska

     

    ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: 

    Immigrant Legal Center and Refugee Empowerment Center merged on October 1, 2022, uniting two of Nebraska’s most well-respected immigrant-serving agencies. With over fifty years of combined service, ILC and REC have a wealth of expertise, experience, and resources that allow our staff to provide a holistic blend of high-quality services to our newest friends and neighbors. As Nebraska and southwest Iowa’s leading immigration legal services provider and refugee resettlement agency, we are focused on empowering immigrants to live with confidence and free from fear. Through immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, social work, education, and advocacy, we are unique in our ability to meet the ever-changing needs of immigrant communities. Our singular mission is serving our newest neighbors with the highest quality of services while maintaining the dignity of every person regardless of their country of origin or immigration background.

    POSITION DESCRIPTION:  An ILC Legal Assistant is an integral part of ILC’s legal team, specifically the CLINIC team. The core functions of this position are (1) legal support; (2) client communication; (3) education and advocacy; and (4) reception and operational support. The ideal candidate for this position is a leader, passionate about providing excellent services to clients with compassion, integrity, neighborliness, and tenacity.    

    You will receive benefits by being a part of the fastest growing non-profit law firm in Nebraska. First, we have the most competitive wages, and you will be eligible for benefits on your first day! We offer, dental, vision, life, AD&D insurance, and an excellent full-coverage health insurance plan. In addition, we have an employee assistance program, unlimited PTO, 9 paid holidays, year-end holiday break, and a day off during your individual birthday! We also offer up to 12 weeks of FMLA for qualifying employees and contribute 5% automatically to each employee’s 403(b) retirement plan. Lastly, we provide relocation assistance as well as travel or expense reimbursements. 

     

    CORE FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION:

    Legal Support

    • Work with attorneys, DOJ-accredited representatives, and staff who contribute to serving clients who may qualify for a form of immigration relief.
    • Assist ILC attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives by preparing, copying, scanning documents, and sending and tracking outgoing mail.
    • Assist ILC attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives with forms, statements, cover letters, motions, petitions, and briefs. 
    • Create, organize, and maintain complete and accurate client records in physical files and on ILC’s case management software, including, but not limited to, logging all new activities, filing receipts, correspondence, and filings in the case file, tracking reminders and deadlines, etc., described in detail in ILC’s Legal Procedures Manual. 
    • Effectively and efficiently track open/closed cases using ILC’s case management software.
    • Assist in compiling and preparing case management reports.

    Client Communication:

    • Maintain contact with ILC clients and promptly return calls in accordance with the Legal Procedures Manual.
    • Assist ILC attorneys and DOJ-accredited representatives with drafting, translating, and sending e-mail and mail correspondence.
    • Keep clients aware of the status of their case. 
    • Interpret for client meetings or appearances before administrative bodies.

    Advocacy and Education:

    • Contribute to intake, outreach, and education programs related to forms of immigration legal relief and advocate for the rights of immigrants.
    • Refer clients to proper community resources.
    • Communicate and advocate for needs of clients.

     

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • Dedication to ILC’s Core Values and Mission.
    • Strong commitment to public interest legal services and to the enfranchisement and empowerment of immigrant communities.
    • Ability to work sensitively with numerous staff, volunteers, and clients having diverse personalities, lifestyles, cultures, political orientations, and faiths.
    • Previous experience within the legal field is preferred but not required.
    • Fluency in Spanish is required.
    • Ability to take initiative and make difficult decisions when necessary.
    • Excellent writer.
    • Exceptional communication and people skills.
    • Strong cultural awareness and competency is required.
    • Commitment to ongoing learning, both as an individual and as part of a department, to value, promote, and engage into an inclusive work environment and community.
    • Ability to work in a team and handle multiple tasks in an organized and timely manner.
    • Impeccable integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
    • Ability to think strategically, problem-solve, exercise good judgment, and lead change.
    • Expert in using Office 365 applications (ex. Word, Outlook Excel, SharePoint, etc.) and strong ability to learn new software.

    COMPENSATION

    • Starting annual salary of at least $45,000.
    • Excellent benefits including:
      • Unlimited paid time off (including employee birthday); 9 paid holidays with year-end holiday break
      • Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance; employee assistance program; 403b retirement plan with an automatic 5% match; and FMLA
      • Yearly stipends for employee development opportunities
      • Relocation assistance; travel and expense reimbursement

    TO APPLY

    • Please upload and send your resume, cover letter, a legal writing sample, and three professional references all in PDF format.
  • 24 Days Ago

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Site Manager
  • Cement Recruiter
  • Louisville, NE FULL_TIME
  • Company provides environmental services to industrial and municipal waste generators by converting their byproducts into fuels and materials that can be used in the cement manufacturing process. Conve...
  • 9 Days Ago

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Dishwasher
  • LGC Recruiter
  • Omaha, NE TEMPORARY
  • Join our team as a Dishwasher in Omaha, Nebraska! Location: Omaha, Nebraska Working Hours: Shifts offer flexibility and include daytime, nighttime, and weekend availability. About Us: LGC places worke...
  • 16 Days Ago

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Training Coordinator
  • Cement Recruiter
  • Louisville, NE FULL_TIME
  • Combination role with MSHA (mining Safety) and HR Representative duties Role has progression to plant Safety Manager or HR Generalist Must have US authorization to work for any US Employer Summary: Th...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Bartender
  • LGC Recruiter
  • Omaha, NE TEMPORARY
  • Join our team as a Bartender in Omaha, Nebraska! Location: Omaha, Nebraska Working Hours: Shifts offer flexibility and include daytime, nighttime, and weekend availability. About LGC: LGC places worke...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Recruiter
  • Integrated Life Choices Inc
  • Lincoln, NE FULL_TIME
  • DescriptionIntegrated Life Choices (ILC) is looking for a Recruiter to join our team! The recruiter is responsible for creating a pool of qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will have a proven t...
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Legal Recruiter
  • JRG Partners, LLC.
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Job Opportunity: Legal Recruiter About JRG Partners: JRG Partners, a leading recruitment firm specializing in executive ...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruiter
  • The TemPositions Group of Companies
  • Legal Recruiter The TemPositions Group of Companies has an exceptional opportunity available for a Recruiter to join our...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruiter
  • Phaidon International
  • New York, NY
  • Are you a dynamic professional with a passion for legal recruitment? We're on the lookout for a talented Legal Recruiter...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruiter
  • Law Firm
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Job Description Job Description Law Tyme, Inc. is seeking a great customer service individual to join our firm and becom...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruiter
  • JRG Partners, LLC.
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Job Opportunity: Legal Recruiter About JRG Partners: JRG Partners, a leading recruitment firm specializing in executive ...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruiter / Consultant
  • CA LEGAL RECRUITERS INC
  • Beverly Hills, CA
  • Job Description Job Description CA Legal Search is seeking a Legal Recruiter / Consultant to become a part of our team! ...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruitment Consultant - LA
  • Sonder Consultants
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • ABOUT SONDER CONSULTANTS Sonder Consultants is a leading global legal search and recruitment consultancy with a unique a...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Legal Recruitment Consultant - New York
  • Sonder Consultants
  • ABOUT SONDER CONSULTANTS Sonder Consultants is a leading global legal search and recruitment consultancy with a unique a...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

The state is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. The state has 93 counties and is split between two time zones, with the state's eastern half observing Central Time and the western half observing Mountain Time. Three rivers cross the state from west to east. The Platte River, formed by the confluence of the North Platte and the South Platte, runs through the state's central portion, the Niobrara River flows through the northern part, and the Rep...
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Income Estimation for Legal Recruiter jobs
$94,774 to $128,234

Legal Recruiter in Gulfport, MS
Not only does this give us the ability to relate to the candidates we’re helping, but it also gives us the legal and market knowledge necessary to achieve quick success in this role.
January 11, 2020
Legal Recruiter in Binghamton, NY
The job of a legal recruiter is to sell your potential to law firms.
January 14, 2020
Legal Recruiter in Vincennes, IN
Following this, we advertise and undertake a thorough search of the legal professionals who are registered on our database, including paralegals, NQs, associates and partners who are looking for work in a relevant legal discipline and geographical area.
December 26, 2019