Paralegal

Unpaid

Volunteer

Part-Time

Remote

Seeking an individual to contribute on a part-time volunteer basis and collaborate closely with the Virufy globally-dispersed legal team.

Responsibilities

  • Summarizing documents and preparing reports for attorneys
  • Conducting research, investigating facts and developing legal opinions
  • Drafting legal documents such as contracts
  • Organizing and archiving documents as required
  • Keeping track of changes in legal framework and providing timely updates on these changes
  • Translate and localize legal documents, dependant upon multilingual skills

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree with additional work experience, in Paralegal Studies
  • ABA (or equivalent) Certified Paralegal
  • Previous law firm experience in a Paralegal role
  • Investigative mind and strong research skills
  • Experience in preparing legal reports
  • Organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and tech savvy with exceptional communication skills and responsive to emails/messaging
  • Strong sense of responsibility and ability to carry out tasks independently

Desired Skills

  • Previous experience in non-profit organizations (including research or internship)
  • Fluency in Spanish and/or Brazilian Portuguese

Hours

  • Minimum 10+ hours per week while actively localizing policies

Questions?

Virufy complies with the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRAC). Virufy is an equal opportunity, volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for a volunteer opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by any applicable Federal, State, local, or international laws.

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