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Client Coordinator & Legal Support Assistant - Immigrant Family Legal Clinic & Housing Justice Clini

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
USD $29.17/Hr. - USD $56.37/Hr.
United States, California, Los Angeles
Jan 13, 2026
Special Instructions to Applicants Please include a cover letter with application submission. Please note this is a fully-onsite position. Onsite location is TBD, which will likely be in or near Downtown Los Angeles. This is a 1 year contract with the possibility of extension and/or conversion to a career appointment. Department Summary The UCLA Immigrant Family Legal Clinic ("ImmFam") is a unique partnership between the UCLA School of Law and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Located on the campus of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools in Koreatown/Pico Union, the clinic serves immigrant students at the six public schools on the campus, as well as their family members. ImmFam provides individual representation in cases involving humanitarian visas, asylum, and removal defense. It also offers legal consultations involving a wider range of legal topics, including workers' rights, housing, public benefits, and criminal justice. In addition, ImmFam organizes programming and enrichment opportunities related to social justice and legal rights for teachers, students, and families in the RFK community.The law school recently launched the Housing Justice Clinic ("HJC") to help address the ongoing housing crisis in greater Los Angeles and to train students to become skilled, thoughtful litigators and public interest attorneys. The HJC-which will begin taking students in spring 2026-will be based on a community-lawyering model and work closely with tenant unions and community organizations to protect vulnerable individuals and communities from displacement. The clinic will provide representation to tenants in eviction defense cases and employ other strategies-including affirmative litigation and legislative advocacy-to defend tenants' rights and further the efforts of our community partners. The clinic's clients will predominantly be people with lower incomes, people of color, recent immigrants, and/or individuals who speak languages other than English. One initial community partnership HJC will develop is with one or more LAUSD schools in downtown LA. Position Summary UCLA School of Law Clinical Program is hiring a Client Coordinator & Legal Support Assistant for two of its off-campus clinics: the Immigrant Family Legal Clinic and the Housing Justice Clinic. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position for a bilingual (Spanish-English) individual with strong people skills and administrative experience. It is based at the two off-campus community-based clinics: at Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools, 701 S. Catalina St., Los Angeles, CA, and at the Trust Building, 433 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA, or another location TBD in Downtown Los Angeles. The position will focus particularly on legal support for students and families in LAUSD schools. The Client Coordinator provides high-level legal and administrative support to the Faculty directors, staff attorneys, students, and clients of the Immigrant Family Legal Clinic and Housing Justice Clinic at UCLA School of Law. This role is responsible for client intake, case management, program administration, communications, and outreach, ensuring smooth operations and effective service delivery across both clinics. The position will be responsible for a wide range of a wide range of analytical and administrative tasks and focus particularly on developing the clinics' partnerships with downtown LAUSD schools, providing legal support and assistance with outreach and limited legal services in the school setting. The position may also supervise undergraduate student interns and student workers. The position requires autonomy, initiative, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations in a dynamic, community-based legal environment. This is a full-time in-person position, with the expectation that the Client Coordinator will split their time between the two offices. It may also involve occasional work at the UCLA Law School campus. Salary & Compensation UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits. Qualifications* Minimum 2 Years Experience working as a legal assistant, administrative assistant, legal support specialist, or paralegal in a law office or legal services organization (Required) Prior experience working with immigrants, refugees, low-income individuals, or other vulnerable populations (Preferred) Experience and detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT, and OneNote. (Required) Experience with case management systems. (Required) Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluently in Spanish. (Required) Typing and office skills to prepare a variety of legal documents, often under deadlines. (Required) Ability to work flexibly with changing priorities and deadlines. (Required) Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to individuals and groups from a variety of social contexts, including members of immigrant communities. (Required) Ability to multi-task with demanding timeframes. (Required) Excellent organizational skills and ability to work effectively under conditions of heavy workload, frequent distractions, and deadlines. (Required) Strong interpersonal skills and ability to exchange ideas, information, and opinions with others to arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions. (Required) Ability to exercise discretion in managing sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality. (Required) Knowledge of immigration law, housing law, or other relevant legal areas. (Required) Thorough knowledge of legal terminology. (Required) Knowledge of UC processes, protocols and procedures. (Preferred) Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience/training (Required) Paralegal certificate/degree in paralegal studies must be from an ABA-approved institution. (Preferred) Special Conditions for Employment Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation. Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment. Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired. CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse". Ability to travel to both off-campus offices, RFK Community School and the Trust Building or other workplace in Downtown LA, as well as LAUSD schools and other offsite locations for program meetings and events. Schedule Monday - Friday \| 8 am - 5 pm Union/Policy Covered 99-Policy Covered Complete Position Description https://universityofcalifornia.marketpayjobs.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=38&JDName=Legal%20Support%20Specialist%203%20(TBD_940593)