DESCRIPTION: LANWT is a non-profit public interest law firm that provides high-quality free
civil legal services to low-income persons in North and West Texas covering 114 counties with
both urban and rural areas.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The paralegal, under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney
will be assigned clients, tasks, assignments and projects with expectations that all work is to
be completed in accordance with LANWT‘s policies and procedures and attorneys‘
responsibilities under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Texas Lawyers
Creed and the American Bar Associations Standards for Providers of Civil Legal Services to the
Poor. Other responsibilities include:

* Assisting clients that fall under LANWT‘s set of priorities with appropriate attorney
supervision.

* Provide paraprofessional legal services to eligible clients and community groups in civil
areas including, affordable fair housing, environmental justice, and community development and
advocacy, and other cases in accordance with the program‘s mission, principles of
advocacy and program guidelines.

* Participate in significant outreach and community legal education to clients and community
groups, so as to provide clients and others with information and assistance in program priority
areas and to build strong positive working relationships between LANWT and the client or client
groups.

* Assist attorneys and other advocates in representing clients and working with community
groups to make improvements in the lives of low-income individuals and communities.

* Meet regularly and often with community groups, community organizers and other LANWT staff.

* Conduct intake by answering and returning applicant and client calls; conducting initial
client screening, referring clients who are ineligible for LANWT service to other resources or
providers, and creating electronic and paper client files.

* Investigate and develop cases and projects assigned.